M4.6 earthquake 49 km WNW of Pedernales, Ecuador

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 49 km WNW of Pedernales, Ecuador on Sun, Apr 17, 2016, 12:42 AM GMT-5 (05:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 34 km NE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 67.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20005j5g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.