Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 55 km depth27 Aug 17:28 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 27, 2026 17:23:20 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Aug 27, 2026, at 12:23 pm (GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.40Depth55 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.11°S / 79.82°WEl Guabo, Provincia de El Oro, EcuadorAlso near: Peru 59 km (37 mi) awaySeismic antipode3.11°N / 100.18°EIndonesiaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt3 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoLicto (199 km / 124 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy16 minutes ago reported feltAug 27, 2026 17:23 GMT / Aug 27, 2026 12:23 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -3.11 / -79.82: Near Coast OF EcuadorSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 40 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23317126',-3.11000,-79.82000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Near Coast OF Ecuador',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 23 km (14 mi) distance southwest 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, 351 km (218 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(*)RegionCountry15 km (9 mi)S of epicenterGuabo(pop: 26,600)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador22 km (14 mi)N of epicenterBalao(pop: 12,200)III: WeakProvincia del GuayasEcuador23 km (14 mi)SW of epicenterMachala(pop: 289,100)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador24 km (15 mi)S of epicenterPasaje(pop: 44,900)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador42 km (26 mi)SW of epicenterSanta Rosa(pop: 41,800)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador53 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterNaranjal(pop: 32,000)III: WeakProvincia del GuayasEcuador56 km (35 mi)SW of epicenterArenillas(pop: 26,000)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador61 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterHuaquillas(pop: 39,800)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador65 km (40 mi)NW of epicenterPosorja(pop: 30,900)III: WeakGuayaquil, Provincia del GuayasEcuador65 km (41 mi)S of epicenterPinas(pop: 17,000)III: WeakCanton Pinas, Provincia de El OroEcuador67 km (41 mi)SW of epicenterZarumilla(pop: 16,900)III: WeakTumbesPeru69 km (43 mi)S of epicenterZaruma(pop: 12,500)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador72 km (45 mi)S of epicenterBalsas(pop: 7,880)III: WeakProvincia de El OroEcuador76 km (47 mi)S of epicenterMarcabeli(pop: 5,450)III: WeakMarcabeli, Provincia de El OroEcuador76 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterMatapalo(pop: 343)III: WeakZarumilla, TumbesPeru83 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterPlayas(pop: 30,600)III: WeakProvincia del GuayasEcuador85 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterTumbes(pop: 96,900)II: Very weakTumbesPeru88 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterChacritas(pop: 107)II: Very weakTumbes, TumbesPeru93 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterLa Troncal(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakCanarEcuador96 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterCabuyal(pop: 869)II: Very weakTumbes, TumbesPeru108 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterRica Playa(pop: 166)II: Very weakTumbes, TumbesPeru351 km (218 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 quake (3)So far, we have received 3 reports for this quake from Ecuador. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 100–110 km (62–68 mi) distance.Most reports came from Guayaquil (2 reports), a city of 2.7 million people in Provincia del Guayas in 102 km (63 mi) distance north of the epicenter, Ecuador. 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.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!Translate105.7 km N of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)Cuenca (89.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Back and forth movement (reported through our iOS app) 104.1 km N of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our iOS app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsGuayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador(Pop.: 2,723,665)102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterIII: Weak shaking2Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 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 (*)III: Weak shaking389–105 km (55–66 mi)99 km (62 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 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 GMT2026-08-27EpicenterAgency4.455 km34 mi17:23:20.4NEAR COAST OF ECUADOREMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.240 km25 mi17:23:23Peru-Ecuador Border Region33 km (21 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (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 3 km2 (1 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)Aug 27, 2026 12:23 pm (GMT -5)16 minutes ago - felt4.455 km0 km - This quake23 km NE of Machala, Provincia de El Oro, EcuadorMain 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 43 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 13.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake