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M4.2 Earthquake near ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 18:14:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near ECUADOR (Ecuador) on May 11, 2025 at 18:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
499d871cff39f513b0d4ed80c342b2081d034e09
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 18:14:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Morona Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.84000, -78.54000
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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: May 11, 2025, 6:16 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 117 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mariscal Lamar AirportEcuador · CUE · SECU
    49.7 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.

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