An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred late at night on Sunday, July 26th, 2026, at 11:38 pm local time near Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 75.59 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3. A third agency, the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.5.Weak shaking might have been felt in El Triunfo (pop. 32,300) located 11 km from the epicenter, Eloy Alfaro (pop. 315,700) 19 km away, Daule (pop. 173,700) 19 km away, Guayaquil (pop. 2,723,700) 20 km away, Samborondon (pop. 24,100) 21 km away, Yaguachi Nuevo (pop. 27,900) 26 km away, Milagro (pop. 133,500) 38 km away, Pedro Carbo (pop. 23,400) 42 km away, and Naranjito (pop. 34,200) 52 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 26, 2026 11:38 pm (GMT -5) local time (27 Jul 2026 04:38 GMT)Magnitude: 4.4Depth: 75.59 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 2.02°S / 79.91°W (Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador)Primary data source: USGS