Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 12 km depth16 Jun 14:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.16 Jun 15:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.00 to 12.00 km (from 3.1 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 34 km (21 mi) towards WNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 16, 2026 14:56:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jun 16, 2026, at 09:56 am (GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.30Depth12 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.79°N / 80.34°WCanton Muisne, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorSeismic antipode0.79°S / 99.66°EIndonesiaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoGuagua Pichincha (221 km / 137 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 26.6°C (80 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoJun 16, 2026 14:56 GMT / Jun 16, 2026 09:56 am (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: 0.79 / -80.34: Near Coast OF EcuadorSource: EMSCOther sources: IGEPN: 4.4 / 5 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23105425',0.79000,-80.34000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 Esmeraldas, a city with more than 220,000 inhabitants in Ecuador, in 79 km (49 mi) distance east 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, 232 km (144 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(*)RegionCountry41 km (25 mi)SE of epicenterMuisne(pop: 13,400)III: WeakProvincia de EsmeraldasEcuador79 km (49 mi)E of epicenterEsmeraldas(pop: 218,700)III: WeakProvincia de EsmeraldasEcuador86 km (53 mi)S of epicenterPedernales(pop: 5,980)III: WeakProvincia de ManabiEcuador109 km (68 mi)SE of epicenterRosa Zarate(pop: 42,100)II: Very weakCanton Quininde, Provincia de EsmeraldasEcuador155 km (96 mi)S of epicenterBahia de Caraquez(pop: 37,100)II: Very weakCanton Sucre, Provincia de ManabiEcuador159 km (99 mi)E of epicenterValdez(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakEloy Alfaro, Provincia de EsmeraldasEcuador168 km (104 mi)S of epicenterChone(pop: 44,800)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador174 km (108 mi)SE of epicenterSanto Domingo de los Colorados(pop: 458,600)II: Very weakSanto Domingo, Provincia de Santo Domingo de los TsachilasEcuador176 km (110 mi)E of epicenterSan Lorenzo de Esmeraldas(pop: 20,200)II: Very weakSan Lorenzo, Provincia de EsmeraldasEcuador183 km (114 mi)S of epicenterCalceta(pop: 17,300)II: Very weakCanton Bolivar, Provincia de ManabiEcuador198 km (123 mi)S of epicenterManta(pop: 264,300)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador205 km (127 mi)NE of epicenterTumaco(pop: 86,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de NarinoColombia206 km (128 mi)S of epicenterPortoviejo(pop: 321,800)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador207 km (129 mi)S of epicenterMontecristi(pop: 18,400)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador219 km (136 mi)S of epicenterEl Empalme(pop: 48,800)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador223 km (138 mi)SE of epicenterValencia(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador225 km (140 mi)SE of epicenterQuevedo(pop: 213,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador229 km (142 mi)SE of epicenterLa Mana(pop: 16,500)II: Very weakLa Mana, Provincia de CotopaxiEcuador230 km (143 mi)SE of epicenterPomasqui(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakQuito, Provincia de PichinchaEcuador230 km (143 mi)S of epicenterSucre(pop: 15,300)II: Very weakCanton Veinticuatro de Mayo, Provincia de ManabiEcuador232 km (144 mi)SE of epicenterQuito(pop: 2,781,600)II: Very weakProvincia de PichinchaEcuador239 km (149 mi)E of epicenterOtavalo(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakProvincia de ImbaburaEcuador239 km (149 mi)S of epicenterJipijapa(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador241 km (150 mi)E of epicenterAtuntaqui(pop: 17,500)II: Very weakCanton Antonio Ante, Provincia de ImbaburaEcuador244 km (152 mi)SE of epicenterMachachi(pop: 25,700)II: Very weakCanton Mejia, Provincia de PichinchaEcuador245 km (152 mi)S of epicenterBalzar(pop: 40,100)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador251 km (156 mi)E of epicenterIbarra(pop: 221,100)II: Very weakProvincia de ImbaburaEcuador258 km (160 mi)E of epicenterCayambe(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakProvincia de PichinchaEcuador267 km (166 mi)S of epicenterVentanas(pop: 38,200)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador267 km (166 mi)SE of epicenterPujili(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltCanton Pujili, Provincia de CotopaxiEcuador269 km (167 mi)S of epicenterVinces(pop: 32,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador271 km (169 mi)SE of epicenterLatacunga(pop: 205,600)I: Not feltProvincia de CotopaxiEcuador290 km (180 mi)S of epicenterPedro Carbo(pop: 23,400)I: Not feltProvincia del GuayasEcuador292 km (181 mi)E of epicenterTulcán(pop: 86,500)I: Not feltProvincia del CarchiEcuador297 km (184 mi)SE of epicenterAmbato(pop: 387,300)I: Not feltTungurahuaEcuador298 km (185 mi)S of epicenterDaule(pop: 173,700)I: Not feltProvincia del GuayasEcuador303 km (188 mi)S of epicenterBabahoyo(pop: 76,300)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador304 km (189 mi)SE of epicenterGuaranda(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltProvincia de BolivarEcuador306 km (190 mi)S of epicenterEl Triunfo(pop: 32,300)I: Not feltDaule, Provincia del GuayasEcuador331 km (206 mi)SE of epicenterRiobamba(pop: 264,000)I: Not feltChimborazoEcuadorNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-06-16EpicenterAgency4.312 km7.5 mi14:56:02.6NEAR COAST OF ECUADOREMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.45 km3.1 mi14:56:05Ecuador - Esmeraldas34 km (21 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCIGEPN (Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito)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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 16, 2026 09:56 am (GMT -5)12 minutes ago4.312 km0 km - This quake79 km W of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 13 weeks after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Mar 15, 2026, at 06:23 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5) in 35 km (22 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.4 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 65 km southwest of Esmeraldas, Ecuador - Mar 15, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.3. It had occurred 1 year 7 weeks earlier, on Friday, Apr 25, 2025, at 06:44 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5) in North Pacific Ocean, Ecuador:Mag. 6.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 21 km northeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador - Apr 25, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.8. It had occurred 120 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 32 km east of Esmeraldas - Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 15, 06:23 am (Guayaquil)4.436 km35 km (22 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoFeb 15, 04:37 am (GMT -5)4.210 km79 km (49 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 144 km north of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoOct 2, 2025 09:52 am (Guayaquil)4.313 km38 km (24 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Esmeraldas, Ecuador 3 reportsInfoAug 18, 2025 09:55 am (Guayaquil)4.25 km91 km (56 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km northeast of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador 1 reportInfoJul 20, 2025 04:06 pm (Guayaquil)4.459 km115 km (71 mi) to the E 22 km northeast of Rosa Zarate, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 3 reportsInfoJul 8, 2025 12:36 pm (Guayaquil)4.643 km86 km (53 mi) to the E 8.6 km east of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 1 reportInfoApr 25, 2025 06:44 am (Guayaquil)6.335 km96 km (60 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 21 km northeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador 80 reportsInfoMar 12, 2024 12:15 am (Guayaquil)4.45 km101 km (63 mi) to the SEProvincia de Manabi, 41 km southwest of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador 1 reportInfoMar 27, 2022 12:53 am (Guayaquil)5.235 km80 km (50 mi) to the E 13 km south of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 7 reportsInfoMar 26, 2022 11:28 pm (Guayaquil)5.819 km82 km (51 mi) to the E 7.8 km southeast of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 131 reportsInfoJul 11, 2017 07:09 am (Guayaquil)5.319 km78 km (48 mi) to the E 20 km south of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 3 reportsInfoJan 31, 2017 09:22 am (Guayaquil)5.426 km76 km (47 mi) to the E 22 km south of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 17 reportsInfoDec 19, 2016 02:11 am (Guayaquil)5.410 km79 km (49 mi) to the E 3.4 km southeast of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 25 reportsInfoJul 10, 2016 09:11 pm (Guayaquil)6.228 km79 km (49 mi) to the E 42 km south of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 89 reportsInfoJul 10, 2016 09:01 pm (Guayaquil)5.825 km80 km (50 mi) to the E 34 km northwest of Rosa Zarate, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 64 reportsInfoMay 18, 2016 11:46 am (Guayaquil)6.830 km82 km (51 mi) to the SE 27 km northwest of Rosa Zarate, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 170 reportsInfoMay 18, 2016 02:57 am (Guayaquil)6.522 km69 km (43 mi) to the SE 28 km southeast of Muisne, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 181 reportsInfoApr 21, 2016 10:06 pm (Guayaquil)5.40 km103 km (64 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 52 km north of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador 1 reportInfoApr 20, 2016 03:35 am (Guayaquil)5.90 km129 km (80 mi) to the E 28 km northeast of Rosa Zarate, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 8 reportsInfoApr 20, 2016 08:33 am (Universal Time)5.310 km15 km (9.4 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 398 km north of Isla Puna Island, Ecuador 32 reportsInfoApr 19, 2016 05:22 pm (Guayaquil)5.610 km47 km (29 mi) to the SE 7.2 km east of Muisne, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 18 reportsInfoApr 16, 2016 06:58 pm (Guayaquil)7.821 km65 km (40 mi) to the SE 28 km southeast of Muisne, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 166 reportsInfoNov 24, 2010 11:19 pm (Guayaquil)5.443 km61 km (38 mi) to the SE 65 km southwest of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoJun 1, 2004 10:52 am (Guayaquil)5.424 km67 km (42 mi) to the E 30 km south of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoAug 4, 1998 01:59 pm (Guayaquil)7.233 km154 km (96 mi) to the S 3 km E of Bahía De Caráquez, EcuadorInfoAug 26, 1992 04:43 am (GMT -5)6.650 km66 km (41 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km northwest of Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoSep 1, 1990 11:26 pm (Guayaquil)6.614 km104 km (65 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 53 km north of Bahia de Caraquez, EcuadorInfoJun 25, 1989 03:37 pm (Guayaquil)6.315 km89 km (55 mi) to the NE 19 km NNE of Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoMar 5, 1987 11:10 pm (Guayaquil)7.210 km289 km (180 mi) to the EProvincia de Sucumbios, 89 km northeast of Quito, EcuadorInfoNov 22, 1983 09:21 am (Guayaquil)6.655 km62 km (38 mi) to the SE 59 km southwest of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoDec 12, 1979 02:59 am (GMT -5)7.724 km141 km (88 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km west of Tumaco, Departamento de Narino, ColombiaInfoMar 1, 1979 09:33 am (Guayaquil)5.633 km32 km (20 mi) to the SE 56 km southwest of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoApr 9, 1976 02:08 am (Guayaquil)6.79 km60 km (37 mi) to the E 26 km southwest of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoMar 10, 1974 11:17 am (Guayaquil)5.643 km54 km (34 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 76 km southwest of Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoApr 14, 1958 04:32 pm (Guayaquil)6.825 km101 km (63 mi) to the E 31 km southeast of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoJan 19, 1958 09:43 am (Guayaquil)6.828 km97 km (61 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 25 km northeast of Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoJan 19, 1958 09:07 am (Guayaquil)7.628 km98 km (61 mi) to the E 19 km east of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoMay 14, 1942 02:13 am (Universal Time)7.820 km98 km (61 mi) to the SE 12 km southeast of Pedernales, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoAug 9, 1938 09:02 pm (Guayaquil)7.00 km248 km (154 mi) to the SE 16 km southeast of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, EcuadorInfoJun 30, 1916 03:00 am (Universal Time)6.715 km37 km (23 mi) to the E 47 km southwest of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoJun 1, 1907 08:45 am (Universal Time)7.00 km204 km (127 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 209 km northwest of Portoviejo, EcuadorInfoJan 31, 1906 03:36 pm (Universal Time)8.820 km110 km (68 mi) to the E 32 km east of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, EcuadorInfoNov 1, 1904 06:00 am (Guayaquil)7.70 km200 km (124 mi) to the S 8.4 km northwest of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax 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