3.4
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí, Ecuador
Sep 20, 2026, 00:17:54
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí, Ecuador on Sep 20, 2026 at 00:17:54. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -19 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-19 km
Significance0
Latitude-0.7800
Longitude-80.3700
Event IDemsc:20260920_0000004
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 00:26:14 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 19, 2026, 19:17:54 GMT-5
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 00:17:54 UTC
-19 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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