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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near Quito (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-04-21 02:22:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
101.1 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near Quito (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near Quito (Monde) · 2026-04-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near Quito (Monde) · 2026-04-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near Quito (Monde) on April 21, 2026 at 02:22 UTC. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
d88cc583e42845e5d1711f2984c5cec0aed00675
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
101.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 02:22:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
0.37443, -78.11697
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.1 km
Intermediate
101.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ibarra3.0 kmS221'149
Quito81.1 kmSW2'781'641

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Imbabura
    Distance: 15 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 4'609 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Ecuador
  • Chachimbiro
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
  • Cuicocha
    Distance: 28 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'246 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Ecuador
  • Mojanda
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'263 m ·Ecuador
  • Cayambe
    Distance: 41 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 5'790 m ·Last eruption: 1786 ·Ecuador
  • Chiles-Cerro Negro
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'698 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Colombia-Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mariscal Sucre International AirportEcuador · UIO · SEQM
    61.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International AirportEcuador · TUA · SETU
    66.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Luis AirportColombia · IPI · SKIP
    73.4 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-31

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-01-31 23:02:31 UTC133.3 km39 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador M5.52025-01-31 23:02:28 UTC137.4 km32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.12025-12-19 21:59:57 UTC142.2 kmEcuador M5.12025-12-19 21:59:54 UTC118.7 kmECUADOR M5.02025-06-17 02:46:26 UTC140.6 kmECUADOR

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