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M2.3 Earthquake near ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 06:16:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near ECUADOR (Ecuador) on November 29, 2025 at 06:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
db79b6a583b20736d274591ebfb2ee2631afc07a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 06:16:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.22000, -78.44000
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

  • Guagua Pichincha
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'784 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Ecuador
  • Atacazo
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'463 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Ecuador
  • Chacana
    Distance: 27 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'643 m ·Last eruption: 1773 ·Ecuador
  • Pululahua
    Distance: 30 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'360 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Ecuador
  • Mojanda
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'263 m ·Ecuador
  • Antisana
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'753 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mariscal Sucre International AirportEcuador · UIO · SEQM
    14.2 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

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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