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M3.8 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 02:58:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2025 at 02:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
643c738efdec228a2f642e3172c420ae824c0777
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 02:58:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.01000, -79.64000
Temperature
24.5°C

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
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cuicocha
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'246 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Ecuador
  • Chachimbiro
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
  • Pululahua
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'360 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Ecuador
  • Guagua Pichincha
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'784 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Ecuador
  • Mojanda
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'263 m ·Ecuador
  • Imbabura
    Distance: 182 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 4'609 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Carlos Concha Torres International AirportEcuador · ESM · SETN
    3.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

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