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M3.5 Earthquake near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 08:39:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 08:39 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Ecuador). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
420c27c73c887736e107f4c53c77c977221d0588
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 08:39:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.30000, -80.73000
Temperature
22.6°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: Aug 21, 2025, 9:11 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportPeru · TBP · SPME
    47.8 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.

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