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M5.3 Earthquake near west of the Galapagos Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-05 20:13:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

west of the Galapagos Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near west of the Galapagos Islands · 2025-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near west of the Galapagos Islands · 2025-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near west of the Galapagos Islands on March 5, 2025 at 20:13 UTC. 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9f3c4fbb5bb4b7a0ea7b5875c3b7f8c30be5f410
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-05 20:13:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.33170, -98.79590

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

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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