Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 5 km depth30 Jun 06:04 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 30, 2026 06:02:09 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jun 30, 2026, at 06:02 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.50Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.15°S / 77.75°WMorona Santiago, EcuadorAlso near: Peru 84 km (52 mi) awaySeismic antipode2.15°N / 102.25°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSangay (68 km / 42 mi)Estimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoJun 30, 2026 06:02 GMT / Jun 30, 2026 06:02 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -2.15 / -77.75: Peru-Ecuador Border RegionSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23146593',-2.15000,-77.75000,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, 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 Macas, a town with 24,000 inhabitants in Ecuador, in 45 km (28 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Ecuador, Quito, 230 km (143 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry45 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterMacas(pop: 23,700)III: WeakMorona, Morona SantiagoEcuador55 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterPalora(pop: 6,470)III: WeakMorona SantiagoEcuador58 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterSucua(pop: 7,410)III: WeakCanton Sucua, Morona SantiagoEcuador115 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterRiobamba(pop: 264,000)II: Very weakChimborazoEcuador127 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterPelileo(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakTungurahuaEcuador129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterTena(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakProvincia de NapoEcuador138 km (86 mi)SW of epicenterAzogues(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakCanarEcuador139 km (86 mi)NW of epicenterAmbato(pop: 387,300)II: Very weakTungurahuaEcuador141 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterGualaceo(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakProvincia del AzuayEcuador152 km (95 mi)NW of epicenterGuaranda(pop: 22,200)II: Very weakProvincia de BolivarEcuador161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterCuenca(pop: 637,000)II: Very weakProvincia del AzuayEcuador166 km (103 mi)NW of epicenterLatacunga(pop: 205,600)II: Very weakProvincia de CotopaxiEcuador169 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterPujili(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakCanton Pujili, Provincia de CotopaxiEcuador175 km (109 mi)N of epicenterBoca Suno(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakOrellanaEcuador176 km (109 mi)W of epicenterMontalvo(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador180 km (112 mi)W of epicenterLa Troncal(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakCanarEcuador191 km (118 mi)W of epicenterNaranjito(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador201 km (125 mi)W of epicenterBabahoyo(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador204 km (127 mi)NW of epicenterMachachi(pop: 25,700)II: Very weakCanton Mejia, Provincia de PichinchaEcuador205 km (127 mi)W of epicenterMilagro(pop: 133,500)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador206 km (128 mi)W of epicenterVentanas(pop: 38,200)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador207 km (128 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Francisco de Orellana(pop: 48,100)II: Very weakFrancisco de Orellana Canton, OrellanaEcuador212 km (132 mi)NW of epicenterLa Mana(pop: 16,500)II: Very weakLa Mana, Provincia de CotopaxiEcuador216 km (134 mi)W of epicenterNaranjal(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador216 km (134 mi)W of epicenterYaguachi Nuevo(pop: 27,900)II: Very weakCanton Yaguachi, Provincia del GuayasEcuador221 km (137 mi)W of epicenterSamborondon(pop: 24,100)II: Very weakCanton Samborondon, Provincia del GuayasEcuador223 km (138 mi)NW of epicenterValencia(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador228 km (141 mi)NW of epicenterQuevedo(pop: 213,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador230 km (143 mi)N of epicenterQuito(pop: 2,781,600)II: Very weakProvincia de PichinchaEcuador232 km (144 mi)W of epicenterVinces(pop: 32,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador232 km (144 mi)W of epicenterEloy Alfaro(pop: 315,700)II: Very weakDuran, Provincia del GuayasEcuador237 km (148 mi)W of epicenterGuayaquil(pop: 2,723,700)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador243 km (151 mi)NW of epicenterEl Empalme(pop: 48,800)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador246 km (153 mi)N of epicenterPomasqui(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakQuito, Provincia de PichinchaEcuador251 km (156 mi)SW of epicenterZamora(pop: 15,300)II: Very weakZamora ChinchipeEcuador255 km (158 mi)W of epicenterBalzar(pop: 40,100)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador261 km (162 mi)SW of epicenterLoja(pop: 274,100)II: Very weakProvincia de LojaEcuador261 km (162 mi)SW of epicenterGuabo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador263 km (164 mi)SW of epicenterPasaje(pop: 44,900)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador264 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterSanto Domingo de los Colorados(pop: 458,600)II: Very weakSanto 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 GMT2026-06-30EpicenterAgency4.55 km3.1 mi06:02:09PERU-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 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)Jun 30, 2026 06:02 am (Universal Time)3 minutes ago4.55 km0 km - This quakePeru-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 43 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.44 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 39.3 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 43 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake