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Earthquake felt in Ecuador's Guayas province on August 12

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 struck Ecuador's Guayas province on August 12, 2026.
  • The seismic event occurred at a depth of 70 km, with its epicenter located near Velasco Ibarra.
  • Another tremor of magnitude 4.3 was recorded in Manabí province the previous day, raising public concern about seismic frequency.

Ecuador experienced seismic activity on August 12, 2026, when the Geophysical Institute (IG) of the National Polytechnic reported a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the Guayas province. The tremor occurred at 02:03 AM at a depth of 70 kilometers, with its epicenter located 28.34 km from Velasco Ibarra.

This event followed another seismic incident on August 11, 2026, when a magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded in the Manabí province at 13:05 PM. This quake had a shallower depth of 4 kilometers and its epicenter was situated 55.48 km from Manta.

Social media users expressed concern over the increasing frequency of earthquakes. This anxiety is heightened by the fact that earlier on August 10, Ecuador had felt the effects of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake originating in Colombia. Despite the recent tremors, authorities have not reported any emergencies. Basic prevention measures are recommended during seismic events, including staying calm and moving away from electrical wires and unstable structures.

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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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