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M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-06-21 19:18:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador) · 2025-06-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador) · 2025-06-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 21, 2025 at 19:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 77 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Ecuador: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
64b3988f330051e62b12560970b2a3a01cb28647
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-21 19:18:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Guayas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.61860, -79.64060
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 km
77 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

Felt reports

33felt 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: Jun 22, 2025, 2:11 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Naranjal6.9 kmS32'045
Milagro54.1 kmN133'508
Guayaquil54.3 kmNW2'723'665

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Licto
    Distance: 147 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportEcuador · GYE · SEGU
    58.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mariscal Lamar AirportEcuador · CUE · SECU
    78.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportEcuador · ETR · SERO
    99.7 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

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 eventM4.9
M4.72025-06-27 06:31:54 UTC57.8 km5 km WNW of Guayaquil, Ecuador M4.92025-06-27 06:31:55 UTC67.4 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M4.72025-06-27 06:31:55 UTC63.5 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.62025-06-27 13:42:24 UTC12.1 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.62025-06-29 21:50:17 UTC121.8 kmECUADOR M3.52025-07-04 22:25:11 UTC126.8 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.92025-07-06 03:40:23 UTC133.9 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.92025-07-07 17:20:59 UTC16.0 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M4.02025-07-17 06:04:55 UTC40.9 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR

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#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-06-21 19:18:48 UTC13.8 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M5.32025-01-13 02:20:52 UTC51.8 kmMilagro M5.22025-06-21 19:18:48 UTC2.5 km7 km NW of Naranjal, Ecuador M5.12025-06-21 19:18:44 UTC21.5 kmMolleturo M4.82025-05-10 12:12:54 UTC36.0 kmNear Coast of Ecuador

Historic earthquake map · Ecuador

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