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M5.3 Earthquake near 15 km SSW of Puyo, Ecuador (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 14:56:45 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 15 km SSW of Puyo, Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-09-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 15 km SSW of Puyo, Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-09-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 15 km SSW of Puyo, Ecuador (Ecuador) on September 3, 2025 at 14:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Ecuador: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
5ddf87266809427bade1a3e4d364b80bc61ce07c
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
163.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 14:56:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Morona Santiago
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.60580, -78.06970
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163.3 km
Intermediate
163.3 km
163.3 km — deeper than the regional average (38.1 km)
Regional average: 38.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puyo14.7 kmNE24'881
Riobamba65.8 kmW264'048
Quito161.2 kmN2'781'641

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 64 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Aliso
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Coronel E Carvajal AirportEcuador · XMS · SEMC
    77.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cotopaxi International AirportEcuador · LTX · SELT
    98.6 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M3.92025-09-09 08:27:20 UTC112.8 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.92025-09-22 04:30:29 UTC39.1 kmECUADOR M4.02025-09-25 21:59:35 UTC89.5 kmTaisha M3.72025-09-25 23:40:14 UTC25.9 kmECUADOR M4.22025-09-26 17:25:00 UTC106.5 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M4.22025-09-26 17:25:02 UTC117.0 km82 km E of Macas, Ecuador M2.62025-09-27 10:01:41 UTC52.4 kmECUADOR M3.72025-09-27 14:59:40 UTC52.5 kmECUADOR

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#6
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥59
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 UTC87.4 km39 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador M5.52025-01-31 23:02:28 UTC82.9 km32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.52025-09-03 14:56:44 UTC31.1 kmDiez de Agosto M5.42025-09-03 14:56:44 UTC0.0 km M5.32025-01-31 23:02:30 UTC78.8 kmTena

Historic earthquake map · Ecuador

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Country statistics · Ecuador

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