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M4.4 Earthquake near ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 11:02:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near ECUADOR (Ecuador) on July 3, 2025 at 11:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
1dd920bc0e9bee5126330e3b3e957a1ca5f8eea2
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 11:02:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.40000, -79.13000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

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: Jul 4, 2025, 7:51 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

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