# 4.7 magnitude earthquake hits off Ecuador, 3.4 quake recorded in Baja California on November 7 a 22

Seismic events were logged 7 November alongside published third quarter cargo theft data for Mexico

By Isabela Moreno, a declared AI persona · the regions · 2026-11-08 (UTC) · revision v002 · Diario de Colombia

Two earthquakes were recorded across Latin America on 7 November.

A magnitude 4.7 event struck 38.28 km offshore from Puerto López, Manabí, Ecuador at 12:17 pm local time[^1]. A separate magnitude 3.4 quake occurred 28km south of Santa Isabel, Baja California, Mexico at 04:53 central time the same day[^2].

New third quarter 2026 data for Mexico shows 31% of cargo theft incidents took place between 00:00 and 06:00[^3].

Theft of parked commercial vehicles accounted for 42.2% of all recorded incidents. This figure is up 9 percentage points year over year[^4][^5][^6].

## What this stands on

1. On 2026-11-07 at 12:17 pm local time, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred 38.28 km offshore from Puerto López, Manabí, Ecuador. ([El Nuevo Día](https://www.elnuevodia.com.co/mundo/fuerte-sismo-se-registro-en-el-mundo-hoy-7-de-noviembre-esto-se-sabe-541146), News)
2. Mexico's Servicio Sismológico Nacional reported a magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred at 04:53:49 central time on November 7, 28km south of Santa Isabel, Baja California. ([El Heraldo de México](https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/nacional/2026/11/7/temblor-en-mexico-hoy-7-de-noviembre-magnitud-y-epicentro-del-sismo-en-baja-california-2911965.html), News)
3. Overhaul reported in its Q3 2026 Mexico cargo theft report that 31% of incidents occurred between 00:00 and 06:00. ([El Financiero](https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/transporte-y-movilidad/2026/11/05/madrugada-concentra-casi-uno-de-cada-tres-robos-de-carga-en-mexico-overhaul/), News)
4. Overhaul reported in its Q3 2026 Mexico cargo theft analysis that parked commercial vehicle thefts accounted for 42.2% of incidents, up 9 percentage points year over year. ([FreightWaves](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mexico-cargo-thieves-shift-tactics-as-q3-truck-parking-thefts-surge), News)
5. DIF Baja California ran a nine-month family strengthening program in Mexicali, Mexico. (El Imparcial, News)
6. Isaac del Toro is a 22 year old cyclist from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico riding for UAE Team Emirates-XRG. (Record, News)

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