Magnitude
M5.3
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USP
Napo · Tena
Country overviewEcuador · Napo
M5.3 Earthquake near Tena, Napo (Ecuador)
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About this earthquake
On January 31, 2025 at 23:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Tena, Napo (Ecuador). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Ecuador: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tena5.3 kmS17'172
Latacunga90.8 kmW205'624
Quito113.8 kmNW2'781'641
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Cotopaxi International Airport91.0 kmStraight-line distance
Ecuador · LTX · SELT
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 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-01-31 23:02:31 UTC41.4 km39 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador
M4.32025-02-01 01:50:50 UTC39.2 km37 km W of Archidona, Ecuador
M4.72025-02-01 11:05:50 UTC40.6 km38 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador
M4.82025-02-01 11:05:52 UTC1.8 kmSan Pablo de Ushpayacu
M4.72025-02-05 08:21:34 UTC99.7 kmPalora
M4.82025-02-23 07:25:17 UTC37.3 km35 km SE of Tena, Ecuador
M5.12025-02-23 07:25:19 UTC54.5 kmCuraray
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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-07
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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Historic earthquake map · Ecuador
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Country statistics · Ecuador
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Stats (last 24h)
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Country (24h)
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