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M5.3 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-06-21 19:18:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-06-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-06-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 21, 2025 at 19:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador). With a focal depth of about 44 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Ecuador: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
ca8d8dff9653332974cce03d9ff9a5e609b9a321
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-21 19:18:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Guayas
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.51000, -79.58000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — close to 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
Naranjal19.0 kmS32'045
Milagro41.8 kmN133'508
Guayaquil48.7 kmNW2'723'665

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Licto
    Distance: 134 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportEcuador · GYE · SEGU
    51.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mariscal Lamar AirportEcuador · CUE · SECU
    78.5 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-06-21 19:18:51 UTC13.8 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M4.72025-06-27 06:31:54 UTC53.0 km5 km WNW of Guayaquil, Ecuador M4.92025-06-27 06:31:55 UTC58.7 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M4.72025-06-27 06:31:55 UTC57.6 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.62025-06-27 13:42:24 UTC25.2 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.62025-06-29 21:50:17 UTC108.6 kmECUADOR M3.52025-07-04 22:25:11 UTC118.9 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.92025-07-06 03:40:23 UTC144.4 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.92025-07-07 17:20:59 UTC20.4 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M4.02025-07-17 06:04:55 UTC54.3 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR

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#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-01-13 02:20:52 UTC39.2 kmMilagro M5.12025-06-21 19:18:44 UTC22.1 kmMolleturo M4.82025-05-10 12:12:54 UTC24.6 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M4.72025-05-10 12:12:53 UTC18.9 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M4.62025-02-04 07:45:13 UTC133.8 km21 km S of Santa Rosa, Ecuador

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