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M4.6 Earthquake near 27 km ESE of Machachi, Ecuador (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 10:47:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 27 km ESE of Machachi, Ecuador (Ecuador) on August 16, 2025 at 10:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
82c14f9a6940e75e2797779cbba0cc33cde55156
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 10:47:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.56960, -78.33090
Temperature
9.9°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

  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Antisana
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'753 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Ecuador
  • Chacana
    Distance: 23 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'643 m ·Last eruption: 1773 ·Ecuador
  • Aliso
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador
  • Atacazo
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'463 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cotopaxi International AirportEcuador · LTX · SELT
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mariscal Sucre International AirportEcuador · UIO · SEQM
    49.5 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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