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M4.5 Earthquake near 37 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador

UTC time: 2025-02-01 11:27:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

37 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador

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About this earthquake

On February 1, 2025 at 11:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 37 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3ef9aec8dd2ead5ea65e350551688a1b92d7c6d5
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-01 11:27:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.82860, -78.13180

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aliso
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Antisana
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'753 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Ecuador
  • Chacana
    Distance: 52 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'643 m ·Last eruption: 1773 ·Ecuador
  • Sumaco
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'990 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

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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