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M3.7 Earthquake near ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 14:59:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near ECUADOR (Ecuador) on September 27, 2025 at 14:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Ecuador: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
089c6ca3fe0caa6679ec4bf5eb560b9b6c8ff1db
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 14:59:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Tungurahua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.30000, -78.43000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (38.1 km)
Regional average: 38.1 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

  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 58 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Cotopaxi International AirportEcuador · LTX · SELT
    48.4 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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