Back to map
Ecuador

M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 00:05:44 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Map

M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 00:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador). With a focal depth of about 63 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Ecuador: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
94069f75143c443b385cf41ba5f0cea0f2955400
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 00:05:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
El Oro
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.59000, -79.80000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Piñas16.5 kmSE16'981
Machala40.8 kmNW289'141
Cuenca118.0 kmNE636'996

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 240 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 320 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportEcuador · ETR · SERO
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportPeru · TBP · SPME
    64.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ciudad de Catamayo AirportEcuador · LOH · SECA
    65.5 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M4.02025-10-23 04:18:56 UTC25.3 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.62025-10-26 14:45:03 UTC19.1 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M4.42025-10-26 20:07:05 UTC103.5 kmSan Pedro de Yumate M3.82025-10-28 20:44:06 UTC109.9 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.62025-11-04 08:49:35 UTC78.9 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.52025-11-09 03:12:07 UTC97.2 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.42025-11-10 00:31:46 UTC91.3 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.52025-11-13 02:34:07 UTC136.5 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M4.22025-11-17 03:47:40 UTC44.5 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.82025-11-17 14:15:26 UTC142.2 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M4.12025-11-18 16:02:13 UTC85.4 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION

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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-10-22 00:05:39 UTC14.6 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M5.52025-05-08 11:22:41 UTC88.0 kmDistrict of Zorritos M5.42025-10-22 00:05:43 UTC14.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Guayaquil (Monde) M5.32025-06-21 19:18:51 UTC109.5 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M5.32025-06-21 19:18:48 UTC122.5 kmNear Coast of Ecuador

Historic earthquake map · Ecuador

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Ecuador

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share