M4.4 earthquake near Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador on 13 Oct 2026, 11:20 UTC at a depth of 39 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 Bahía de Caráquez, about 23 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.