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M2.9 Earthquake near ECUADOR (Ecuador)

UTC time: 2025-05-21 02:44:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

Manuel Cornejo Astorga (Tandapi)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ECUADOR (Ecuador) on May 21, 2025 at 02:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e70e5b49704095f4f76f50de535bf4c18000e7d1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 02:44:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ecuador
City
Manuel Cornejo Astorga (Tandapi)
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.35000, -78.73000
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Atacazo
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'463 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Ecuador
  • Guagua Pichincha
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'784 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador
  • Pululahua
    Distance: 52 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'360 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Ecuador
  • Chacana
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'643 m ·Last eruption: 1773 ·Ecuador

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Airports

  • Mariscal Sucre International AirportEcuador · UIO · SEQM
    48.7 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

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