M4.5 earthquake off the coast of Ecuador
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador at Apr 20, 5:59 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 20 Apr 2026, 21:59 UTC |
| Location | 1.160°, -85.349° – off the coast of Ecuador |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000srpn |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | off the coast of Ecuador | Oct 16, 3:34 PM 2 h ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | off the coast of Ecuador | Nov 30, 12:34 AM 321 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | off the coast of Ecuador | May 14, 1:06 AM 156 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the off the coast of Ecuador earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), 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?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.