(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 78 km depth24 Oct 21:05 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 24, 2026 20:57:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 08:57 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.6Depth78 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude4°S / 80.46°WDepartamento de Tumbes, EcuadorAlso near: Peru 1.7 km (1 mi) awaySeismic antipode4°N / 99.54°EIndonesiaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Estimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy9 minutes agoOct 24, 2026 20:57 GMT / Oct 24, 2026 08:57 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -4 / -80.46: Peru-Ecuador Border RegionSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23462385',-4.00000,-80.46000,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Peru-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 EcuadorNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Machala, a city with more than 290,000 inhabitants in Ecuador, in 99 km (62 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Ecuador, Quito, 471 km (293 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(*)RegionCountry32 km (20 mi)W of epicenterPapayal(pop: 5,480)III: WeakContralmirante Villar, Departamento de TumbesPeru43 km (27 mi)NW of epicenterZorritos(pop: 12,300)III: WeakContralmirante Villar, Departamento de TumbesPeru49 km (31 mi)N of epicenterTumbes(pop: 96,900)III: WeakDepartamento de TumbesPeru55 km (34 mi)SW of epicenterLa Breita(pop: 17,700)III: WeakSullana, PiuraPeru57 km (35 mi)E of epicenterCelica(pop: 5,500)III: WeakProvincia de LojaEcuador59 km (37 mi)N of epicenterZarumilla(pop: 16,900)III: WeakDepartamento de TumbesPeru64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterHuaquillas(pop: 39,800)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador65 km (41 mi)E of epicenterMarcabeli(pop: 5,450)III: WeakMarcabeli, Provincia de El OroEcuador66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterArenillas(pop: 26,000)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador66 km (41 mi)W of epicenterMancora(pop: 9,100)III: WeakTalara, PiuraPeru71 km (44 mi)SE of epicenterMacara(pop: 13,000)III: WeakCanton Macara, Provincia de LojaEcuador75 km (47 mi)E of epicenterBalsas(pop: 7,880)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador76 km (47 mi)S of epicenterLas Lomas(pop: 9,450)III: WeakPiura, PiuraPeru82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Rosa(pop: 41,800)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador89 km (55 mi)W of epicenterEl Alto(pop: 9,300)III: WeakTalara, PiuraPeru90 km (56 mi)E of epicenterCatacocha(pop: 10,900)III: WeakPaltas, Provincia de LojaEcuador93 km (58 mi)E of epicenterPinas(pop: 17,000)III: WeakCanton Pinas, Provincia de El OroEcuador95 km (59 mi)S of epicenterQuerecotillo(pop: 25,400)III: WeakSullana, PiuraPeru99 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterMachala(pop: 289,100)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador100 km (62 mi)E of epicenterZaruma(pop: 12,500)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador101 km (63 mi)S of epicenterMarcavelica(pop: 25,600)III: WeakSullana, PiuraPeru104 km (64 mi)S of epicenterSullana(pop: 160,800)II: Very weakPiuraPeru104 km (65 mi)S of epicenterTambo Grande(pop: 30,000)II: Very weakPiura, PiuraPeru104 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterPasaje(pop: 44,900)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador107 km (66 mi)E of epicenterCariamanga(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakCalvas, Provincia de LojaEcuador109 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterGuabo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador111 km (69 mi)SW of epicenterTalara(pop: 99,100)II: Very weakPiuraPeru121 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterSan Lucas ( Pueblo Nuevo de Colan)(pop: 9,870)II: Very weakPaita, PiuraPeru122 km (76 mi)E of epicenterCatamayo(pop: 18,600)II: Very weakProvincia de LojaEcuador126 km (78 mi)S of epicenterChulucanas(pop: 68,800)II: Very weakMorropon, PiuraPeru133 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterSalinera Colan(pop: 14,200)II: Very weakPaita, PiuraPeru133 km (83 mi)S of epicenterPiura(pop: 484,500)II: Very weakPiuraPeru134 km (83 mi)S of epicenterSan Martin(pop: 130,000)II: Very weakPiura, PiuraPeru139 km (87 mi)E of epicenterLoja(pop: 274,100)II: Very weakProvincia de LojaEcuador141 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterBalao(pop: 12,200)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador141 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterPaita(pop: 56,200)II: Very weakPiuraPeru143 km (89 mi)S of epicenterCatacaos(pop: 57,300)II: Very weakPiura, PiuraPeru146 km (90 mi)N of epicenterPosorja(pop: 30,900)II: Very weakGuayaquil, Provincia del GuayasEcuador174 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterNaranjal(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador471 km (293 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 GMT2026-10-24EpicenterAgency4.678 km48 mi20:57:01Peru-Ecuador Border RegionRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 24, 2026 08:57 pm (Universal Time)9 minutes ago4.678 km0 km - This quakeEcuadorMain 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 36 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.8 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 15.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 34.3 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 34.9 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake