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M2.8 Earthquake near COLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 02:22:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near COLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Ecuador) on December 20, 2025 at 02:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
0e388b8c9d8bc1545c2bacd23d950e01c9b31275
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 02:22:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Carchi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.79000, -77.95000
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chiles-Cerro Negro
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'698 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Colombia-Ecuador
  • Cumbal
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'764 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Colombia
  • Azufral
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'070 m ·Last eruption: -930 ·Colombia
  • Soche
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'955 m ·Last eruption: -6650 ·Ecuador
  • Chachimbiro
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
  • Imbabura
    Distance: 65 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 4'609 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International AirportEcuador · TUA · SETU
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Luis AirportColombia · IPI · SKIP
    32.0 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 ≥ 2.0 · 158 Catalogue entries

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