Back to map

M5.2 Earthquake near off the coast of Ecuador

UTC time: 2025-02-14 06:39:49 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis. How our reports are produced ↗

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

off the coast of Ecuador

Map

M5.2 Earthquake near off the coast of Ecuador · 2025-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near off the coast of Ecuador · 2025-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near off the coast of Ecuador on February 14, 2025 at 06:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
620d3a3d68a7fffba48eba8505e53cf70b4dd54a
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 06:39:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.06210, -85.25050

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
Manta550.0 kmSE264'281
Guayaquil697.8 kmSE2'723'665

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.6 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.210.0 km0.0 km
USPM4.610.0 km3.4 km

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.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
505
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share