15 Sept 2026, 23:45 UTC · Sep 15, 7:45 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador at Sep 15, 7:45 PM ET, 156 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	15 Sept 2026, 23:45 UTC
Location	-1.640°, -78.060° – 12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador
Depth	155.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000thr4

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.1	22 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador	Dec 19, 4:59 PM 301 d ago	10 km	9 reports
4.6	19 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador	Apr 10, 10:15 AM 189 d ago	165 km	–
4.6	29 km N of Alausí, Ecuador	Jan 3, 3:46 AM 286 d ago	8 km	–
4.5	11 km SW of Palora, Ecuador	Dec 14, 3:23 PM 306 d ago	156 km	–
4.5	38 km SE of Tena, Ecuador	Nov 6, 6:11 PM 344 d ago	187 km	–
4.4	11 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador	May 27, 2:27 AM 143 d ago	170 km	–
4.3	23 km E of Palora, Ecuador	Oct 7, 12:06 PM 9 d ago	162 km	–
4.3	46 km SE of Tena, Ecuador	Mar 15, 2:31 PM 215 d ago	223 km	–
4.3	24 km ESE of Baños, Ecuador	Feb 10, 3:20 AM 248 d ago	159 km	–
4.3	16 km NNE of Puyo, Ecuador	Sep 25, 7:40 PM 386 d ago	171 km	–
4.2	24 km NE of Puyo, Ecuador	Nov 17, 6:13 PM 333 d ago	177 km	–
4.1	13 km N of Puyo, Ecuador	Mar 26, 2:10 PM 204 d ago	171 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 156 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.

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.