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M3.4 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 20:58:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador) on October 12, 2025 at 20:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Ecuador: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
8d3492eadbb8861b894a07905e8edd193487ddde
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 20:58:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Cañar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.58000, -79.24000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 km
64 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

  • Licto
    Distance: 112 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mariscal Lamar AirportEcuador · CUE · SECU
    44.6 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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