USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.4 · 22 km NNE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador

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

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u20t

Magnitude4.4 mb

Depth38.9 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 13, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 14, 2026, 10:07 AM 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)-80.3128, -0.4259

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": [
    -80.3128,
    -0.4259,
    38.884
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:18.702Z· Provider update2026-10-14T10:07:22.040Z · Magnitude 4.4

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