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M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 13:35:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador) on September 29, 2025 at 13:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
bfa9d970bbd52ee18ed42cf303c258e834d0c652
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 13:35:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Manabí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.27000, -80.47000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 214 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Atacazo
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'463 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Eloy Alfaro International AirportEcuador · MEC · SEMT
    42.9 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 ≥ 2.0 · 158 Catalogue entries

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