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Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Strikes off the coast of Ecuador

USGS seismic network records M4.8 seismic event at depth of 10 km.

By USGS Global Seismic Network•Oct 15, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC•4 min read

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Primary Wire Report: USGS seismic network records M4.8 seismic event at depth of 10 km.
Desk & Verification: Normalized under Climate & Earth Systems desk via USGS Seismic Alert Network.
Classification Status: CONFIRMED wire dispatches verified against institutional sources.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador, registering immediately across global broadband seismograph stations and triggering automated hypocentral calculations by international geophysical monitoring agencies.

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