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M4.7 Earthquake near 38 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador

UTC time: 2025-02-01 11:05:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

38 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 38 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador on February 1, 2025 at 11:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
d9bba6553a703f85a28860f1402ef591f445faa8
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-01 11:05:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.81670, -78.13830

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
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

  • Aliso
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Antisana
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'753 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Ecuador
  • Chacana
    Distance: 51 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'643 m ·Last eruption: 1773 ·Ecuador
  • Sumaco
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'990 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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