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M5.9 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador

UTC time: 2025-04-25 11:44:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
35.0 km
Source
NNSN

20 km NE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador

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M5.9 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador · 2025-04-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador · 2025-04-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 20 km NE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador on April 25, 2025 at 11:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
f25e304b29b1d16fd0c7dd45aeacc55d98edf0b0
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-25 11:44:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
1.10500, -79.53500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Esmeraldas20.9 kmSW218'727
Quito186.1 kmSE2'781'641

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chachimbiro
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
  • Cuicocha
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'246 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Ecuador
  • Pululahua
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'360 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Ecuador
  • Guagua Pichincha
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'784 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Ecuador
  • Imbabura
    Distance: 177 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 4'609 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Ecuador
  • Mojanda
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'263 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Carlos Concha Torres International AirportEcuador · ESM · SETN
    17.4 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

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-04-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-25 11:44:51 UTC9.3 kmEcuador

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