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4.1

5 km SW of Azogues, Ecuador

27 October 2026, 06:55:23 (+03) 2026-10-27 03:55:23 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb
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Magnitude
4.1 mb
Depth
75.5 km
Coordinates
-2.7707, -78.8864
Data consistency
87/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
3

Approximate energy released

≈ 21 t TNT

8.91e+10 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

3 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 1
  • M4 2
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 1
  • 10–20 km 0
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
ECUADOR
 4.1 mb 98.0 km 03:55:23.680 Δt 0.01 sn · 12.73 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
5 km SW of Azogues, Ecuador
 4.1 mb 75.5 km 03:55:23.686 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 27.10.2026 10:46:29 · EMSC · update

    depth: 85 → 98 latitude: -2.64 → -2.6957 longitude: -78.91 → -78.9733 magnitude: 4 → 4.1 time: 2026-10-27T03:55:21.300+00:00 → 2026-10-27T03:55:23.680+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mb

  2. 27.10.2026 07:07:30 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 85 → 75.45 latitude: -2.64 → -2.7707 longitude: -78.91 → -78.8864 magnitude: 4 → 4.1 time: 2026-10-27T03:55:21.300Z → 2026-10-27 03:55:23.686+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: ml → mb confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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