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M5.1 Earthquake near Curaray, Pastaza (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-02-23 07:25:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Curaray, Pastaza (Ecuador) · 2025-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Curaray, Pastaza (Ecuador) · 2025-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 23, 2025 at 07:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Curaray, Pastaza (Ecuador). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP. Ecuador: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
0a58a87c1b1bb5a04c60b3661c2b93fb3663270d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 07:25:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
State
Pastaza
City
Curaray
County
Arajuno
Source
usp
Coordinates
-1.16461, -77.35735

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tena54.0 kmW17'172
Ambato140.3 kmW387'309
Quito166.3 kmNW2'781'641

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumaco
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'990 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Ecuador
  • Aliso
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador
  • Antisana
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'753 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Reventador
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'562 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Francisco De Orellana AirportEcuador · OCC · SECO
    88.2 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

Ecuador

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-01-31 23:02:31 UTC95.8 km39 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador M5.52025-01-31 23:02:28 UTC88.8 km32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.32025-01-31 23:02:30 UTC54.5 kmTena M4.92025-02-05 08:21:34 UTC116.3 km26 km SW of Palora, Ecuador M4.82025-02-23 07:25:17 UTC22.6 km35 km SE of Tena, Ecuador

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