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M3.8 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-05-21 04:25:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2025 at 04:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR (Ecuador). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
e64371f9c8fb592e0cfc6921e35231de31064c2b
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 04:25:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.41000, -80.74000
Temperature
23.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 246 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • General Ulpiano Paez International AirportEcuador · SNC · SESA
    35.2 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 ≥ 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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