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M3.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 14:45:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador) on October 26, 2025 at 14:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Ecuador: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
e13f5990749e46ff7ac16a2f1f833ed34d044daf
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 14:45:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
El Oro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.69000, -79.94000
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — shallower than 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 26, 2025, 3:21 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Licto
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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportEcuador · ETR · SERO
    28.3 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

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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.

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