M4.8 earthquake 11 km E of Rocafuerte, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 11 km E of Rocafuerte, Ecuador on Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 11:25 PM GMT-5 (04:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2016-08-26 04:25:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.943° S, 80.350° W
- Region
- Ecuador
- Felt reports
- 6
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 5.9 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.04
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 52°
- Stations used
- 84
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20006u4h. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC.