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M3.7 Earthquake near Saracay, El Oro (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 04:58:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Saracay, El Oro (Ecuador) on October 5, 2026 at 04:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a90d6f3b24e54423bddec12f1fbbd55690488fc7
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 04:58:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
State
El Oro
City
Saracay
County
Piñas
Village
Saracay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.62000, -79.88000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (37.5 km)
Regional average: 37.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 5, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

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Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportEcuador · ETR · SERO
    23.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

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