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M3.6 Earthquake near ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 19:41:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near ECUADOR (Ecuador) on August 6, 2025 at 19:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a2b2622af914d8bfa653829e27b5da5448b41636
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 19:41:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.19000, -78.39000
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (38 km)
Regional average: 38 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

Felt reports

17felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 6, 2025, 11:53 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Guagua Pichincha
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'784 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Ecuador
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    Distance: 26 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'643 m ·Last eruption: 1773 ·Ecuador
  • Pululahua
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  • Antisana
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mariscal Sucre International AirportEcuador · UIO · SEQM
    8.2 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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