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M4.2 Earthquake near 12 km SW of Palora, Ecuador

UTC time: 2025-01-14 15:52:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
150.1 km
Source
USGS

12 km SW of Palora, Ecuador

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 12 km SW of Palora, Ecuador on January 14, 2025 at 15:52 UTC. At around 150 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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.

Details

ID
8e3c730200f273fffbfc62eb9f3504a1b120e091
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
150.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 15:52:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.78400, -78.03520

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150.1 km
Intermediate
150.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 64 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Aliso
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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