USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.3 · 23 km E of Palora, Ecuador

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u0s2

Magnitude4.3 mb

Depth159.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 7, 2026, 4:06 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 15, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentEcuador

Coordinates (lon, lat)-77.7526, -1.7072

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    -77.7526,
    -1.7072,
    158.998
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:21.335Z· Provider update2026-10-15T20:01:27.040Z · Magnitude 4.3

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.