Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 176 km depth27 May 06:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 27, 2026 06:27:35 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, May 27, 2026, at 06:27 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.90Depth176 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.8°S / 77.66°WPastaza, Pastaza, EcuadorSeismic antipode1.8°N / 102.34°EIndonesiaQuality61 seismic stationsShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPuyo (47 km / 29 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 20.1°C (68 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 1 m/s (1 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 energy3 minutes agoMay 27, 2026 06:27 GMT / May 27, 2026 06:27 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -1.8 / -77.66: EcuadorSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23039301',-1.80000,-77.66000,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, 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+="¬Felt=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 near the epicenter is Palora, a town with 6,500 inhabitants in Ecuador, in 36 km (22 mi) distance to the west, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry36 km (22 mi)W of epicenterPalora(pop: 6,470)I: Not feltMorona SantiagoEcuador51 km (32 mi)NW of epicenterPuyo(pop: 24,900)I: Not feltPastaza, PastazaEcuador91 km (57 mi)N of epicenterTena(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltProvincia de NapoEcuador93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterSucua(pop: 7,410)I: Not feltCanton Sucua, Morona SantiagoEcuador96 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterBanos(pop: 9,500)I: Not feltBanos de Agua Santa, TungurahuaEcuador111 km (69 mi)W of epicenterGuano(pop: 12,700)I: Not feltChimborazoEcuador111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterPelileo(pop: 16,600)I: Not feltTungurahuaEcuador112 km (70 mi)W of epicenterRiobamba(pop: 264,000)I: Not feltChimborazoEcuador121 km (75 mi)NW of epicenterPillaro(pop: 7,460)I: Not feltSantiago de Pillaro, TungurahuaEcuador123 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterAmbato(pop: 387,300)I: Not feltTungurahuaEcuador133 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 10,800)I: Not feltSalcedo, Provincia de CotopaxiEcuador135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterBoca Suno(pop: 20,300)I: Not feltOrellanaEcuador139 km (87 mi)W of epicenterAlausi(pop: 14,300)I: Not feltCanton Alausi, ChimborazoEcuador143 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterLatacunga(pop: 205,600)I: Not feltProvincia de CotopaxiEcuador148 km (92 mi)NW of epicenterPujili(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltCanton Pujili, Provincia de CotopaxiEcuador151 km (94 mi)W of epicenterGuaranda(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltProvincia de BolivarEcuador154 km (96 mi)W of epicenterSan Miguel de Bolivar(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltSan Miguel, Provincia de BolivarEcuador155 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterSaquisili(pop: 3,780)I: Not feltSaquisili, Provincia de CotopaxiEcuador165 km (103 mi)SW of epicenterCanar(pop: 9,900)I: Not feltCanton Canar, CanarEcuador167 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Francisco de Orellana(pop: 48,100)I: Not feltFrancisco de Orellana Canton, OrellanaEcuador168 km (105 mi)SW of epicenterAzogues(pop: 34,900)I: Not feltCanarEcuador174 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterGualaceo(pop: 17,100)I: Not feltProvincia del AzuayEcuador175 km (109 mi)NW of epicenterMachachi(pop: 25,700)I: Not feltCanton Mejia, Provincia de PichinchaEcuador181 km (112 mi)W of epicenterMontalvo(pop: 15,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador192 km (119 mi)SW of epicenterCuenca(pop: 637,000)I: Not feltProvincia del AzuayEcuador194 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterOyambarillo(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltQuito, Provincia de PichinchaEcuador199 km (123 mi)NW of epicenterLa Mana(pop: 16,500)I: Not feltLa Mana, Provincia de CotopaxiEcuador199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterQuito(pop: 2,781,600)I: Not feltProvincia de PichinchaEcuador199 km (124 mi)W of epicenterLa Troncal(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltCanarEcuador203 km (126 mi)W of epicenterCatarama(pop: 9,720)I: Not feltUrdaneta, Provincia de Los RiosEcuador204 km (127 mi)W of epicenterVentanas(pop: 38,200)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador205 km (127 mi)W of epicenterNaranjito(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltProvincia del GuayasEcuador207 km (129 mi)W of epicenterAlfredo Baquerizo Moreno(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltProvincia del GuayasEcuador207 km (129 mi)W of epicenterBabahoyo(pop: 76,300)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador211 km (131 mi)NW of epicenterValencia(pop: 18,800)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador212 km (132 mi)N of epicenterCayambe(pop: 26,600)I: Not feltProvincia de PichinchaEcuador213 km (133 mi)NW of epicenterPomasqui(pop: 28,700)I: Not feltQuito, Provincia de PichinchaEcuador218 km (135 mi)NW of epicenterQuevedo(pop: 213,800)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador226 km (141 mi)N of epicenterNueva Loja(pop: 24,200)I: Not feltLago Agrio, Provincia de SucumbiosEcuador241 km (150 mi)NW of epicenterSanto Domingo de los Colorados(pop: 458,600)I: Not feltSanto Domingo, Provincia de Santo Domingo de los TsachilasEcuadorNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-05-27EpicenterAgency3.9176 km109 mi06:27:35.6±1.2sECUADOREMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 36.9 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.19 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 31.7 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 37 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake