17 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador

46 days ago

USGS

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador on 15 Sept 2026, 23:45 UTC. The hypocentre was 155.8 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 1 other earthquake above our reporting threshold has been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 155.8 km
Latitude: 1.62°S
Time: 23:45 UTC
Magnitude: M4.5

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.5

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 180 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 85 tonnes of TNT.

155.8 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.