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M3.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 15:24:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador) on August 27, 2025 at 15:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
a9a331d37493f448c1150a3a4b2eaf6bc5b8e8e4
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 15:24:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Loja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.68000, -79.31000
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — close to 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

1felt 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 27, 2025, 4:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 224 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ciudad de Catamayo AirportEcuador · LOH · SECA
    35.8 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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