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M2.9 Earthquake near Palora, Morona Santiago (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 07:13:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Palora, Morona Santiago (Ecuador) on January 30, 2026 at 07:13 UTC. At around 169 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d71354871ad1d9812db490a41200593d253b08fd
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
169.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 07:13:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
State
Morona Santiago
City
Palora
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.71000, -78.08000
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169 km
Intermediate
169 km
169 km — deeper than the regional average (38 km)
Regional average: 38 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 60 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Aliso
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 158 Catalogue entries

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