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M4.4 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 12:34:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador) on July 28, 2025 at 12:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
07ba71473b75a1c2a7fd4c4fd78815d49576886b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
59.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 12:34:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
El Oro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.58450, -79.89730
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.2 km
Shallow
59.2 km
59.2 km — deeper than the regional average (38 km)
Regional average: 38 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 28, 2025, 12:39 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportEcuador · ETR · SERO
    19.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

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