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M5.0 Earthquake near 16 km SE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador

UTC time: 2025-01-13 02:20:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
90.6 km
Source
USGS

16 km SE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador

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M5.0 Earthquake near 16 km SE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador · 2025-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 16 km SE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador · 2025-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 13, 2025 at 02:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 16 km SE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1bb63ed18844b35702059718499c8459d4e6bb9b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
90.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 02:20:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.27810, -79.75170

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90.6 km
Intermediate
90.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Durán15.6 kmNW315'724
Guayaquil17.5 kmNW2'723'665

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 138 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportEcuador · GYE · SEGU
    19.9 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

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.374.0 km23.4 km
USGSM5.090.6 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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