M4.2 earthquake 19 km NNW of Machala, Ecuador
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 19 km NNW of Machala, Ecuador on Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 12:23 PM GMT-5 (17:23 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-27 17:23:23 UTC
- Depth
- 51.8 km (32.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.089° S, 79.995° W
- Region
- Ecuador
- Felt reports
- 1
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 6.4 km horizontally, 7.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 86°
- Stations used
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tcc0. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.