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M2.8 Earthquake near Puembo, Pichincha (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 08:39:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Puembo, Pichincha (Ecuador) on September 14, 2026 at 08:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Ecuador: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
d86dcad3f259e67bae7ee79036f51739cbdae05c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 08:39:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
State
Pichincha
City
Puembo
County
Quito Canton
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.14000, -78.38000
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than the regional average (38.1 km)
Regional average: 38.1 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

11felt 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: Sep 15, 2026, 1:08 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mariscal Sucre International AirportEcuador · UIO · SEQM
    3.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 161 Catalogue entries

Of 160 other entries for this area and period, 152 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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