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M4.0 Earthquake near 11 km WSW of Pujilí, Ecuador

UTC time: 2025-01-09 23:09:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

11 km WSW of Pujilí, Ecuador

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 11 km WSW of Pujilí, Ecuador on January 9, 2025 at 23:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0787aa8368fa85236a332ed77703a7c39b6aa2bf
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-09 23:09:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.99530, -78.79490

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 19 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Atacazo
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'463 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cotopaxi International AirportEcuador · LTX · SELT
    22.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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