Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Near Coast OF Ecuador on Sunday, Apr 12, 2026, at 12:22 am (Universal Time)

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The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Ecuador | Quakes in Peru | Provincia del Guayas | Provincia de Santa Elena | Provincia de El OroHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 5 km depth12 Apr 00:25 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 12, 2026 00:22:52 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Apr 11, 2026, at 07:22 pm (GMT -5)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.48°S / 80.15°WGuayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorSeismic antipode2.48°N / 99.85°EIndonesiaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCalpi (184 km / 114 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 25.3°C (78 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoApr 12, 2026 00:22 GMT / Apr 11, 2026 07:22 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -2.48 / -80.15: Near Coast OF EcuadorSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22900590',-2.48000,-80.15000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Near Coast OF Ecuador',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="&notFelt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in EcuadorNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Guayaquil, a city of 2.7 million people in Ecuador, in 43 km (27 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of  Ecuador, Quito, 309 km (192 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry28 km (17 mi)S of epicenterPosorja(pop: 30,900)III: WeakGuayaquil, Provincia del GuayasEcuador31 km (20 mi)SW of epicenterPlayas(pop: 30,600)III: WeakProvincia del GuayasEcuador37 km (23 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Lucia(pop: 12,500)III: WeakGuayaquil, Provincia del GuayasEcuador43 km (27 mi)NE of epicenterGuayaquil(pop: 2,723,700)III: WeakProvincia del GuayasEcuador49 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterEloy Alfaro(pop: 315,700)III: WeakDuran, Provincia del GuayasEcuador61 km (38 mi)SE of epicenterBalao(pop: 12,200)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador63 km (39 mi)E of epicenterNaranjal(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador64 km (40 mi)N of epicenterEl Triunfo(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakDaule, Provincia del GuayasEcuador66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterYaguachi Nuevo(pop: 27,900)II: Very weakCanton Yaguachi, Provincia del GuayasEcuador67 km (42 mi)N of epicenterLomas de Sargentillo(pop: 7,540)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador72 km (44 mi)N of epicenterDaule(pop: 173,700)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador73 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterMilagro(pop: 133,500)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterPedro Carbo(pop: 23,400)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador75 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterSamborondon(pop: 24,100)II: Very weakCanton Samborondon, Provincia del GuayasEcuador82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterTres Postes(pop: 7,000)II: Very weakMilagro, Provincia del GuayasEcuador84 km (52 mi)NE of epicenterNaranjito(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterSanta Elena(pop: 42,200)II: Very weakProvincia de Santa ElenaEcuador89 km (55 mi)W of epicenterLa Libertad(pop: 75,900)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador89 km (55 mi)S of epicenterMachala(pop: 289,100)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador90 km (56 mi)E of epicenterLa Troncal(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakCanarEcuador92 km (57 mi)SE of epicenterGuabo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador93 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterBaba(pop: 8,790)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador94 km (58 mi)W of epicenterSalinas(pop: 43,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Santa ElenaEcuador94 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterAlfredo Baquerizo Moreno(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 12,800)II: Very weakVinces, Provincia de Los RiosEcuador102 km (63 mi)SE of epicenterPasaje(pop: 44,900)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador102 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterBabahoyo(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador111 km (69 mi)S of epicenterSanta Rosa(pop: 41,800)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador111 km (69 mi)S of epicenterHuaquillas(pop: 39,800)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador112 km (70 mi)NE of epicenterVinces(pop: 32,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador120 km (74 mi)S of epicenterArenillas(pop: 26,000)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador123 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterMontalvo(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador124 km (77 mi)S of epicenterTumbes(pop: 96,900)II: Very weakTumbesPeru127 km (79 mi)N of epicenterBalzar(pop: 40,100)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterJipijapa(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador136 km (85 mi)E of epicenterCuenca(pop: 637,000)II: Very weakProvincia del AzuayEcuador137 km (85 mi)N of epicenterSucre(pop: 15,300)II: Very weakCanton Veinticuatro de Mayo, Provincia de ManabiEcuador138 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterVentanas(pop: 38,200)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador143 km (89 mi)S of epicenterPinas(pop: 17,000)II: Very weakCanton Pinas, Provincia de El OroEcuador309 km (192 mi)NE of epicenterQuito(pop: 2,781,600)I: Not feltProvincia de PichinchaEcuadorNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-12EpicenterAgency3.95 km3.1 mi00:22:52.4NEAR COAST OF ECUADOREMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake5 minutes agoApr 12, 2026 00:22 GMT / Apr 11, 2026 07:22 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -2.48 / -80.15: Near Coast OF EcuadorSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',3.9,39, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-2.48,-80.15,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Near Coast OF Ecuador','Earthquake: Mag 3.9 / 5 km (3.1 mi) depth5 minutes agoApr 12, 2026 00:22 GMT / Apr 11, 2026 07:22 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -2.48 / -80.15: Near Coast OF EcuadorSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22900590","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Support Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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