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M5.8 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador

UTC time: 2025-10-22 00:05:39 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Near Coast of Ecuador

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M5.8 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Ecuador on October 22, 2025 at 00:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
2c528f36e12fd44e615bba90a100c633e9672b5b
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 00:05:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-3.63635, -79.67702

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
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
Piñas4.9 kmS16'981
Machala52.3 kmNW289'141
Cuenca111.8 kmNE636'996

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 237 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 321 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportEcuador · ETR · SERO
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ciudad de Catamayo AirportEcuador · LOH · SECA
    52.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportPeru · TBP · SPME
    78.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42025-10-22 00:05:43 UTC7.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Guayaquil (Monde) M5.52025-10-22 00:05:44 UTC14.6 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M5.52025-10-22 00:05:44 UTC18.2 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M5.52025-10-22 00:05:44 UTC23.0 kmNear coast of Ecuador [Land: Ecuador] M4.02025-10-23 04:18:56 UTC38.1 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.62025-10-26 14:45:03 UTC29.8 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M4.42025-10-26 20:07:05 UTC103.7 kmSan Pedro de Yumate M3.82025-10-28 20:44:06 UTC123.5 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.62025-11-04 08:49:35 UTC92.4 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.52025-11-09 03:12:07 UTC110.4 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.42025-11-10 00:31:46 UTC98.0 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.52025-11-13 02:34:07 UTC143.8 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR

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#1
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-05-08 11:22:41 UTC100.4 kmDistrict of Zorritos M5.32025-06-21 19:18:51 UTC113.2 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M5.32025-06-21 19:18:48 UTC125.7 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M5.22025-06-21 19:18:48 UTC113.2 km7 km NW of Naranjal, Ecuador M5.12025-06-21 19:18:44 UTC111.2 kmMolleturo

Stats (last 24h)

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