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Earthquakes near Machala today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Machala in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.3 45 km WNW, 22 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Machala just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Machala, El Oro, Ecuador and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.3 45 km WNW, Oct 4, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.1 144 km S, Jun 13, 2026
- Past year count
- 13 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 45 km M4.3, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Machala
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Machala in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.3 45 km WNW of the city at Oct 4, 03:57 local time (22 days ago).
The average depth was about 46 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Machala) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 15:57 | Oct 24, 20:57 UTC | M4.1 | 103 km SSW | 68 km | 37 km ESE of Cañaveral, Peru |
| Oct 4, 03:57 | Oct 4, 08:57 UTC | M4.3 | 45 km WNW | 46 km | 41 km WNW of Puerto Bolívar, Ecuador |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Guayaquil.
Largest earthquakes near Machala in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Machala in the past 12 months was M5.1 on Jun 13, 2026, 144 km S of the city (8 km WSW of Suyo, Peru).
With 13 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.1 a month), the area around Machala is moderately active by global standards. 5 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | M5.1 | 144 km S | 81 km | 8 km WSW of Suyo, Peru |
| May 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 87 km WSW | 43 km | 14 km N of Zorritos, Peru |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M4.9 | 120 km NNW | 57 km | 38 km W of Santa Lucía, Ecuador |
| Jul 9, 2026 | M4.6 | 114 km WNW | 39 km | 51 km WSW of Playas, Ecuador |
| May 6, 2026 | M4.6 | 140 km NE | 97 km | 24 km NE of La Troncal, Ecuador |
| Jul 27, 2026 | M4.4 | 135 km N | 83 km | 14 km NNW of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador |
| Mar 23, 2026 | M4.4 | 142 km WSW | 35 km | 19 km N of Máncora, Peru |
| Oct 4, 2026 | M4.3 | 45 km WNW | 46 km | 41 km WNW of Puerto Bolívar, Ecuador |
| Mar 23, 2026 | M4.3 | 140 km WSW | 35 km | 33 km N of Máncora, Peru |
| Aug 27, 2026 | M4.2 | 19 km NNW | 52 km | 19 km NNW of Machala, Ecuador |
Was it felt in Machala?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.3 at 45 km, was probably felt in Machala by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.1 on Oct 24, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 3.1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Machala in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 145 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).