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M5.0 Depth: 6.4 km

M5.0 Earthquake near ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-06-17 02:46:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 17, 2025 at 02:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near ECUADOR (Ecuador). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 02:46:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Napo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.88970, -78.12830
Temperature
13.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 km — shallower than the regional average (41.3 km)
Regional average: 41.3 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
Tena37.0 kmE17'172
Latacunga54.4 kmW205'624
Quito85.6 kmNW2'781'641

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Aliso
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador
  • Antisana
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'753 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Ecuador
  • Chacana
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'643 m ·Last eruption: 1773 ·Ecuador
  • Sumaco
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'990 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.92025-06-17 02:46:32 UTC74.2 kmCuraray M5.12025-06-17 02:46:33 UTC81.8 kmEcuador M4.22025-06-17 06:47:15 UTC1.5 kmECUADOR M3.72025-06-17 18:19:07 UTC4.5 kmECUADOR M3.72025-06-18 01:11:45 UTC82.8 kmECUADOR M4.42025-06-19 01:06:23 UTC3.9 km34 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M4.52025-06-19 01:06:23 UTC3.9 kmECUADOR M3.62025-06-29 21:50:17 UTC134.5 kmECUADOR M4.42025-07-03 11:02:24 UTC124.0 kmECUADOR M3.62025-07-04 22:59:18 UTC82.4 kmECUADOR

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-01-31 23:02:31 UTC7.7 km39 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador M5.52025-01-31 23:02:28 UTC4.8 km32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.32025-01-31 23:02:30 UTC37.3 kmTena M5.32025-03-08 05:37:41 UTC82.1 km48 km SE of Tena, Ecuador M5.12025-02-23 07:25:19 UTC91.0 kmCuraray

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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