M4.3 earthquake near Quito, Pichincha
3120 d ago · 3 Apr 2018, 01:15 UTC 4 km N of Quito, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 4 km N of Quito, Ecuador on 3 Apr 2018, 01:15 UTC at a depth of 5 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Quito, about 5 km away in Pichincha, Ecuador.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC
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