19 Feb 2026, 17:17 UTC · Feb 19, 12:17 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 231 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 231 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador at Feb 19, 12:17 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mww
Time	19 Feb 2026, 17:17 UTC
Location	1.335°, -90.597° – 231 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sa9b

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.7	263 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Sep 10, 10:15 AM 36 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	256 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Jul 31, 12:04 PM 77 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	215 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Feb 19, 12:34 PM 239 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	279 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Jul 15, 6:59 AM 93 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	258 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Sep 10, 9:38 AM 36 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 231 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.