Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 5 km depth9 Oct 18:25 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 9, 2026 18:23:42 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Oct 9, 2026, at 01:23 pm (America/Bogota GMT -5)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.00Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.53°N / 78.65°WSan Andres de Tumaco, Departamento de Narino, ColombiaAlso near: Ecuador 21 km (13 mi) awaySeismic antipode1.53°S / 101.35°EIndonesiaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCumbal (108 km / 67 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 30.1°C (86 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy17 minutes ago reported feltOct 9, 2026 18:23 GMT / Oct 9, 2026 01:23 pm (Bogota time)Lat / Lng: 1.53 / -78.65: Colombia-Ecuador Border RegionSource: EMSCDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23424018',1.53000,-78.65000,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Colombia-Ecuador Border Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 ColombiaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tumaco, a town with 87,000 inhabitants in Colombia, in 33 km (21 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Ecuador, Quito, 196 km (122 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(*)RegionCountry33 km (21 mi)NW of epicenterTumaco(pop: 86,700)III: WeakDepartamento de NarinoColombia34 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterPampanal de Bolivar(pop: 1,120)III: WeakProvincia de EsmeraldasEcuador34 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterSan Lorenzo de Esmeraldas(pop: 20,200)III: WeakSan Lorenzo, Provincia de EsmeraldasEcuador48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterValdez(pop: 11,400)III: WeakEloy Alfaro, Provincia de EsmeraldasEcuador49 km (30 mi)E of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 1,770)III: WeakRoberto Payan, Departamento de NarinoColombia57 km (35 mi)N of epicenterSalahonda(pop: 7,430)III: WeakDepartamento de NarinoColombia58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterPayan(pop: 2,890)III: WeakMaguei, Departamento de NarinoColombia59 km (37 mi)E of epicenterBarbacoas(pop: 7,630)III: WeakDepartamento de NarinoColombia81 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterRicaurte(pop: 2,620)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia97 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterPiedrancha(pop: 1,790)II: Very weakMallama, Departamento de NarinoColombia109 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterLa Tola(pop: 5,850)II: Very weakOlaya Herrera, Departamento de NarinoColombia111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterMosquera(pop: 10,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia118 km (73 mi)SE of epicenterCumbal(pop: 7,530)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia119 km (74 mi)E of epicenterSamaniego(pop: 49,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterEl Charco(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia125 km (78 mi)SE of epicenterTuquerres(pop: 40,000)II: Very weakTuquerres, Departamento de NarinoColombia126 km (78 mi)E of epicenterSotomayor(pop: 8,700)II: Very weakLos Andes, Departamento de NarinoColombia128 km (80 mi)SE of epicenterEl Angel(pop: 3,980)II: Very weakEspejo, Provincia del CarchiEcuador128 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterEsmeraldas(pop: 218,700)II: Very weakProvincia de EsmeraldasEcuador131 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterTulcán(pop: 86,500)II: Very weakProvincia del CarchiEcuador133 km (82 mi)E of epicenterPolicarpa(pop: 8,150)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia134 km (83 mi)E of epicenterSandona(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakSandona, Departamento de NarinoColombia134 km (83 mi)SE of epicenterPupiales(pop: 16,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia137 km (85 mi)SE of epicenterIpiales(pop: 77,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia138 km (86 mi)SE of epicenterSan Gabriel(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakCanton Montufar, Provincia del CarchiEcuador141 km (87 mi)E of epicenterEl Tambo(pop: 12,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia142 km (88 mi)S of epicenterAtuntaqui(pop: 17,500)II: Very weakCanton Antonio Ante, Provincia de ImbaburaEcuador144 km (89 mi)NE of epicenterGuapi(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakDepartamento del CaucaColombia144 km (89 mi)SE of epicenterIbarra(pop: 221,100)II: Very weakProvincia de ImbaburaEcuador146 km (91 mi)E of epicenterYacuanquer(pop: 10,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia149 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterPimampiro(pop: 7,410)II: Very weakProvincia de ImbaburaEcuador150 km (93 mi)S of epicenterOtavalo(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakProvincia de ImbaburaEcuador157 km (97 mi)E of epicenterPasto(pop: 392,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia160 km (99 mi)E of epicenterSan Lorenzo(pop: 16,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia162 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterRosa Zarate(pop: 42,100)II: Very weakCanton Quininde, Provincia de EsmeraldasEcuador169 km (105 mi)E of epicenterBalboa(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakDepartamento del CaucaColombia176 km (110 mi)NE of epicenterTimbiqui(pop: 21,600)II: Very weakTimbiqui, Departamento del CaucaColombia183 km (114 mi)SW of epicenterMuisne(pop: 13,400)I: Not feltProvincia de EsmeraldasEcuador196 km (122 mi)S 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 quake (5)So far, we have received 5 reports for this quake from Colombia. Out of these, 1 people indicated they felt it.Most reports came from Roldanillo (1 report), a town with 28,000 inhabitants in Departamento del Valle del Cauca in 424 km (263 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, Colombia. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate321.9 km NE of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)423.9 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)246.7 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)266.3 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)189.6 km S of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsRoldanillo, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia(Pop.: 27,561)424 km (263 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt4189–322 km (118–200 mi)256 km (159 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-10-9EpicenterAgency4.05 km3.1 mi18:23:42.3COLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGIONEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 9, 2026 01:23 pm (Bogota)17 minutes ago4.05 km0 km - This quakeColombia-Ecuador Border RegionMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 46 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: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 3.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 10.8 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 36.1 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a 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 earthquakeStrongest in 3 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Colombia in over 3 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 4.4 earthquake on Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024, at 09:36 pm local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5) in 47 km (29 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 4.4 earthquake 6 Km SE of Valdez - Ecuador - Feb 7, 2024 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.8. It had occurred 121 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jan 31, 1906, at 03:36 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador:Mag. 8.8 earthquake 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake - Jan 31, 1906 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 7, 2024 09:36 pm (Guayaquil)4.477 km47 km (29 mi) to the SW 6 Km SE of Valdez, Ecuador 2 reportsInfoSep 28, 2023 01:28 am (Guayaquil)4.153 km38 km (23 mi) to the SW 6 km SSE of San Lorenzo De Esmeraldas, Ecuador 1 reportInfoSep 26, 2023 02:25 pm (Guayaquil)4.548 km70 km (44 mi) to the SW 22 km WSW of Valdez, Ecuador 1 reportInfoJul 23, 2023 08:47 pm (GMT -5)4.035 km97 km (60 mi) to the W39 km NNE of Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoJun 19, 2023 12:20 am (GMT -5)4.0?4 km94 km (58 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 70 km west of Tumaco, Departamento de Narino, Colombia (unconfirmed)InfoApr 14, 2023 10:50 pm (GMT -5)4.610 km86 km (54 mi) to the NW 43 km WNW of Salahonda, Colombia 1 reportInfoJan 12, 2023 01:24 am (Guayaquil)4.710 km36 km (22 mi) to the S 102 Km Al Norte De Esmeraldas, Ecuador 1 reportInfoDec 17, 2022 10:57 am (GMT -5)4.544 km81 km (50 mi) to the W 58 km west of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoDec 17, 2022 04:46 am (GMT -5)5.313 km73 km (45 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 67 km southwest of Tumaco, Departamento de Narino, Colombia 4 reportsInfoNov 4, 2021 11:13 pm (GMT -5)4.524 km79 km (49 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km northwest of Tumaco, Departamento de Narino, ColombiaInfoMar 15, 2020 10:53 pm (Guayaquil)5.28 km53 km (33 mi) to the S 27 km south of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 37 reportsInfoApr 16, 2016 06:58 pm (Guayaquil)7.821 km191 km (118 mi) to the SW 27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador 166 reportsInfoMay 30, 2015 01:26 am (Guayaquil)5.336 km84 km (52 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km northeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador 7 reportsInfoOct 11, 2014 06:27 pm (GMT -5)4.633 km89 km (56 mi) to the W 57 km WNW of Valdez, EcuadorInfoJun 16, 2014 01:39 am (GMT -5)5.510 km70 km (44 mi) to the W Near Coast of Ecuador 2 reportsInfoMar 9, 2014 03:29 pm (GMT -5)5.66 km80 km (49 mi) to the W 61 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador 2 reportsInfoSep 30, 2012 11:31 am (Bogota)7.3170 km258 km (160 mi) to the E 12 km northwest of San Agustin, Departamento del Huila, Colombia 12 reportsInfoJul 17, 2009 04:18 am (Guayaquil)4.610 km48 km (30 mi) to the SW 14 km southwest of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoAug 28, 2007 02:17 am (Universal Time)4.726 km67 km (42 mi) to the W 45 km NW of Valdez, EcuadorInfoNov 25, 2006 08:50 am (Bogota)4.843 km89 km (55 mi) to the E 10 km ENE of Ricaurte, ColombiaInfoMay 7, 2004 02:00 pm (Bogota)4.547 km14 km (8.5 mi) to the NE 29 km SE of Tumaco, ColombiaInfoAug 12, 2000 02:52 am (Universal Time)4.533 km87 km (54 mi) to the N near the west coast of ColombiaInfoMay 23, 2000 11:36 am (Bogota)5.233 km72 km (45 mi) to the NE 31 km ENE of Salahonda, ColombiaInfoOct 10, 1995 12:29 pm (Guayaquil)5.156 km85 km (53 mi) to the SW 37 km WSW of Valdez, EcuadorInfoJun 24, 1989 10:02 am (GMT -5)5.325 km68 km (42 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 37 km northwest of Tumaco, Departamento de Narino, ColombiaInfoMar 5, 1987 11:10 pm (Guayaquil)7.210 km179 km (111 mi) to the SEProvincia de Sucumbios, 89 km northeast of Quito, EcuadorInfoJul 29, 1984 11:27 pm (GMT -5)5.219 km93 km (58 mi) to the NW 46 km NW of Salahonda, ColombiaInfoJan 7, 1981 02:01 am (GMT -5)5.625 km89 km (55 mi) to the NW south of Panama (Colombia)InfoJan 2, 1981 08:23 pm (GMT -5)5.733 km95 km (59 mi) to the NW 63 km NW of Tumaco, ColombiaInfoJan 2, 1981 02:37 am (GMT -5)5.733 km89 km (55 mi) to the NW 56 km NW of Tumaco, ColombiaInfoDec 31, 1979 06:07 pm (GMT -5)5.533 km75 km (47 mi) to the NW 40 km W of Salahonda, ColombiaInfoDec 12, 1979 03:32 am (Bogota)5.333 km64 km (39 mi) to the NW 25 km W of Salahonda, ColombiaInfoDec 12, 1979 02:59 am (GMT -5)7.724 km79 km (49 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km west of Tumaco, Departamento de Narino, ColombiaInfoAug 9, 1976 07:10 pm (GMT -5)5.633 km79 km (49 mi) to the NW south of Panama (Colombia)InfoFeb 1, 1958 03:45 pm (Bogota)6.325 km56 km (35 mi) to the W 28 km NW of Valdez, EcuadorInfoFeb 1, 1958 01:02 pm (GMT -5)6.225 km73 km (45 mi) to the W 48 km NW of Valdez, EcuadorInfoFeb 1, 1958 11:10 am (GMT -5)6.915 km77 km (48 mi) to the W 51 km NW of Valdez, EcuadorInfoJan 19, 1958 09:07 am (Guayaquil)7.628 km110 km (68 mi) to the SW Near The Coast of EcuadorInfoMay 14, 1942 02:13 am (Universal Time)7.820 km227 km (141 mi) to the SW 12 km southeast of Pedernales, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoAug 9, 1938 09:02 pm (Guayaquil)7.00 km205 km (128 mi) to the S 16 km southeast of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, EcuadorInfoJun 5, 1907 03:21 am (Universal Time)6.435 km72 km (45 mi) to the NE 62 km northeast of Tumaco, Departamento de Narino, ColombiaInfoJan 31, 1906 03:36 pm (Universal Time)8.820 km102 km (64 mi) to the SW 32 km east of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]