12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador

16 Sept 2026, 02:45:06 · 9 days ago

Magnitude: 4.5 MB
Depth: 155.8 km
UTC: 15 Sept 2026, 23:45:06
Coordinates: 1.640°S 78.060°W
Preferred source: USGS
Sources: USGS, EMSC
Felt reports: 0
Revision: Reviewed by an analyst
Nearest active fault: ~2 km, left-lateral strike-slip (PASTAZA_FAULT)GEM Global Active Faults (Styron & Pagani 2020), CC BY-SA 4.0

Expected intensity

Rings show the expected Modified Mercalli (MMI) intensity from the Akkar–Sandıkkaya–Bommer (2014) ground-motion model converted with Worden et al. (2012). Real shaking depends on soil and building.

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Source comparison

Latest solution of each source. Differences are to the preferred solution.

Source	Magnitude	Time	Δ time	Depth	Δ location	Place
EMSC	4.5MB	16 Sept 2026, 02:45:06	−0.1 s	155.4 km	2.4 km	ECUADOR
USGS ★	4.5MB	16 Sept 2026, 02:45:06	—	155.8 km	—	12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador

Aftershocks

Earthquakes within 20 km of the epicentre in the first 30 days.

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