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M4.7 Earthquake near 5 km WNW of Guayaquil, Ecuador (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-06-27 06:31:54 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 27, 2025 at 06:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 5 km WNW of Guayaquil, Ecuador (Ecuador). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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
7b8c06363cc840c4e73f3450c3a687a75fc1e62d
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
66.6 km
UTC time
2025-06-27 06:31:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Guayas
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.18640, -79.93020
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.6 km
Shallow
66.6 km
66.6 km — deeper than the regional average (38.1 km)
Regional average: 38.1 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

  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 153 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportEcuador · GYE · SEGU
    6.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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