Ecuador earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 34 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador on Thu, Apr 21, 2016, 8:53 AM GMT-5 (13:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 34 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.2 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Apr 21, 2016, 8:53 AM GMT-5
UTC: 2016-04-21 13:53:41 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 0.322° S, 80.575° W
Region: Ecuador
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 5.4 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.17
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 151°
Stations used: 19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20005kh1. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:09 PM UTC.