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M5.1 Earthquake near Ecuador (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-06-17 02:46:33 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Ecuador (Ecuador) on June 17, 2025 at 02:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Ecuador: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
2b5680672d0cf8d1814533b2d797d09ca1d4be02
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 02:46:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Pastaza
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-1.09000, -77.42000
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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
Tena44.9 kmW17'172
Latacunga134.0 kmW205'624
Quito155.7 kmNW2'781'641

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumaco
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'990 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Ecuador
  • Aliso
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador
  • Antisana
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'753 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Ecuador
  • Reventador
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'562 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Chacana
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'643 m ·Last eruption: 1773 ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Francisco De Orellana AirportEcuador · OCC · SECO
    84.7 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#5
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥56
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 UTC86.3 km39 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador M5.52025-01-31 23:02:28 UTC79.3 km32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.32025-01-31 23:02:30 UTC44.8 kmTena M5.32025-03-08 05:37:41 UTC31.6 km48 km SE of Tena, Ecuador M5.12025-02-23 07:25:19 UTC10.8 kmCuraray

Historic earthquake map · Ecuador

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Country statistics · Ecuador

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

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