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M3.8 Earthquake near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 05:44:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Ecuador) on August 30, 2025 at 05:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0c9f78f26c7cd19ae02ffb3940d8d65e3ca0752f
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 05:44:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
El Oro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.20000, -79.93000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — close to 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: Aug 30, 2025, 7:30 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Licto
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  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
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    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
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    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
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    Distance: 284 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportEcuador · ETR · SERO
    27.9 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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