M5.2 earthquake near Atuntaqui, Imbabura

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 4 km N of Cotacachi, Ecuador on 21 Apr 2026, 02:22 UTC at a depth of 124 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Atuntaqui, about 6 km away in Imbabura, Ecuador.