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M5.4 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-09-05 17:42:36 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador) · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Ecuador (Ecuador) on September 5, 2025 at 17:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
cb14fdc049d492355d9a9e46ae34b59d27123f58
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 17:42:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-1.62000, -80.85000
Temperature
22.0°C

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
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jipijapa42.6 kmNE35'901
Manta75.7 kmN264'281
Guayaquil124.8 kmSE2'723'665

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 249 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Ulpiano Paez International AirportEcuador · SNC · SESA
    67.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Eloy Alfaro International AirportEcuador · MEC · SEMT
    77.3 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M3.52025-09-09 12:33:55 UTC28.9 kmOFF COAST OF ECUADOR M3.82025-09-09 12:39:07 UTC22.5 kmOFF COAST OF ECUADOR M4.12025-09-13 11:33:38 UTC11.3 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M4.62025-09-13 21:18:32 UTC51.8 kmEcuador M3.22025-09-13 22:01:30 UTC20.1 kmOFF COAST OF ECUADOR M4.82025-09-13 23:59:54 UTC47.6 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M4.82025-09-13 23:59:58 UTC10.1 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M4.62025-09-14 00:00:05 UTC45.2 kmOff Coast of Ecuador M3.72025-09-14 21:47:42 UTC28.9 kmOFF COAST OF ECUADOR M3.52025-09-15 17:54:47 UTC9.9 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.62025-09-15 18:08:22 UTC14.5 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR M3.52025-09-15 19:19:29 UTC18.1 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≥415
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-09-05 17:42:32 UTC36.6 km38 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador M5.02025-09-05 17:42:34 UTC19.5 kmEcuador M5.02025-01-13 02:20:54 UTC142.3 km16 km SE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador M4.92025-06-27 06:31:55 UTC123.6 kmNear Coast of Ecuador M4.72025-06-27 06:31:55 UTC117.1 kmNEAR COAST OF ECUADOR

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