Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 16 km depth17 Nov 01:03 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.17 Nov 01:03: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 80.00 km (from 6.2 to 50 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 62 km (39 mi) towards ESE.17 Nov 01:09: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 80.00 to 16.00 km (from 50 to 9.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 66 km (41 mi) towards WNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 17, 2025 01:01:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 16, 2025, at 08:01 pm (GMT -5)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth16 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.58°S / 80.94°WProvincia del Guayas, EcuadorSeismic antipode1.58°N / 99.06°EIndonesiaQuality57 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt3 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoChimborazo (237 km / 147 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 23.2°C (74 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy27 minutes ago reported feltNov 17, 2025 01:01 GMT / Nov 16, 2025 08:01 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -1.58 / -80.94: Near Coast of EcuadorSource: EMSCOther sources: IGEPN: 3.7 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22402215',-1.58000,-80.94000,'27 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Near Coast of Ecuador',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in EcuadorNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Manta, a city with more than 260,000 inhabitants in Ecuador, in 74 km (46 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Ecuador, Quito, 308 km (191 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterJipijapa(pop: 35,900)III: WeakProvincia de ManabiEcuador57 km (35 mi)E of epicenterPajan(pop: 9,180)II: Very weakCanton Pajan, Provincia de ManabiEcuador67 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterSucre(pop: 15,300)II: Very weakCanton Veinticuatro de Mayo, Provincia de ManabiEcuador67 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterMontecristi(pop: 18,400)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador71 km (44 mi)S of epicenterSalinas(pop: 43,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Santa ElenaEcuador73 km (45 mi)S of epicenterLa Libertad(pop: 75,900)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterManta(pop: 264,300)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador76 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Ana de Vuelta Larga(pop: 12,800)II: Very weakSanta Ana, Provincia de ManabiEcuador83 km (51 mi)E of epicenterPedro Carbo(pop: 23,400)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador91 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterRocafuerte(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador101 km (63 mi)E of epicenterLomas de Sargentillo(pop: 7,540)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador103 km (64 mi)E of epicenterColimes(pop: 9,380)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador112 km (69 mi)E of epicenterDaule(pop: 173,700)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador115 km (72 mi)E of epicenterEl Triunfo(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakDaule, Provincia del GuayasEcuador118 km (73 mi)E of epicenterBalzar(pop: 40,100)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterCalceta(pop: 17,300)II: Very weakCanton Bolivar, Provincia de ManabiEcuador123 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterBahia de Caraquez(pop: 37,100)II: Very weakCanton Sucre, Provincia de ManabiEcuador132 km (82 mi)E of epicenterVinces(pop: 32,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador132 km (82 mi)SE of epicenterPlayas(pop: 30,600)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador136 km (84 mi)SE of epicenterGuayaquil(pop: 2,723,700)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador136 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterChone(pop: 44,800)II: Very weakProvincia de ManabiEcuador139 km (86 mi)SE of epicenterEloy Alfaro(pop: 315,700)II: Very weakDuran, Provincia del GuayasEcuador141 km (88 mi)E of epicenterSamborondon(pop: 24,100)II: Very weakCanton Samborondon, Provincia del GuayasEcuador147 km (92 mi)SE of epicenterPosorja(pop: 30,900)II: Very weakGuayaquil, Provincia del GuayasEcuador150 km (93 mi)E of epicenterYaguachi Nuevo(pop: 27,900)II: Very weakCanton Yaguachi, Provincia del GuayasEcuador157 km (97 mi)NE of epicenterEl Empalme(pop: 48,800)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador158 km (98 mi)E of epicenterBabahoyo(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador162 km (101 mi)E of epicenterMilagro(pop: 133,500)I: Not feltProvincia del GuayasEcuador165 km (102 mi)E of epicenterVentanas(pop: 38,200)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador175 km (109 mi)E of epicenterQuevedo(pop: 213,800)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador177 km (110 mi)E of epicenterNaranjito(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltProvincia del GuayasEcuador185 km (115 mi)E of epicenterMontalvo(pop: 15,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador191 km (119 mi)SE of epicenterNaranjal(pop: 32,000)I: Not feltProvincia del GuayasEcuador201 km (125 mi)SE of epicenterLa Troncal(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltCanarEcuador203 km (126 mi)E of epicenterLa Mana(pop: 16,500)I: Not feltLa Mana, Provincia de CotopaxiEcuador216 km (134 mi)SE of epicenterMachala(pop: 289,100)I: Not feltProvincia de El OroEcuador231 km (144 mi)SE of epicenterPasaje(pop: 44,900)I: Not feltProvincia de El OroEcuador235 km (146 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Rosa(pop: 41,800)I: Not feltProvincia de El OroEcuador246 km (153 mi)NE of epicenterSanto Domingo de los Colorados(pop: 458,600)I: Not feltSanto Domingo, Provincia de Santo Domingo de los TsachilasEcuador308 km (191 mi)NE of epicenterQuito(pop: 2,781,600)I: Not feltProvincia de PichinchaEcuadorNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (3)So far, we have received 3 reports for this quake from Ecuador. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 20 km (12 mi) distance.Most reports came from Pajan (1 report), a town with 9,200 inhabitants in Provincia de Manabi in 57 km (35 mi) distance east of the epicenter, Ecuador, Jipijapa (1 report), a town with 36,000 inhabitants in 48 km (30 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, and Guayaquil (1 report) (136 km or 84 mi to the southeast) in Provincia del Guayas. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateAyampe (135.7 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)Puerto lopez, managing, ecuador (15.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Watching TV, sliding doors ratled and room shaking. Could hear rumbling. 43 km of Pajan, Cantón Paján, Manabí (22.3 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsPajan, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador(Pop.: 9,183)57 km (35 mi)E of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador(Pop.: 35,901)48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador(Pop.: 2,723,665)136 km (84 mi)SE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking122–22 km (13.9–13.9 mi)22 km (14 mi)IV: Light shaking115.4–15.4 km (9.6–9.6 mi)15.4 km (10 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-17EpicenterAgency3.9± 0.1316 km9.9 mi01:01:12.9NEAR COAST OF ECUADOREMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.710 km6.2 mi(*)01:01:16Near Coast of Ecuador4.7 km (2.9 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCIGEPN (Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 52 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.43 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 13.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2000, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Oct 30, 2025, at 09:02 pm local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5) in 18.3 km (11 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 3.9 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador - Oct 30, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 10 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Apr 16, 2016, at 06:58 pm local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5) in Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador:Mag. 7.8 earthquake 28 km southeast of Muisne - Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador - Apr 16, 2016 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapNov 12, 09:34 pm (Guayaquil)3.571 km142 km (88 mi) to the SE 20 km south of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador I FELT ITInfoNov 3, 02:46 am (Guayaquil)3.575 km150 km (93 mi) to the E 12 km northwest of Milagro, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoOct 30, 09:02 pm (Guayaquil)3.925 km18 km (11 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 37 km west of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador 4 reportsInfoOct 17, 01:03 am (Guayaquil)3.58 km69 km (43 mi) to the NE 14 km west of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador 2 reportsInfoOct 14, 09:09 am (Guayaquil)3.320 km19 km (12 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 41 km west of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador 1 reportInfoOct 8, 09:19 am (GMT -5)4.039 km37 km (23 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 67 km northwest of Santa Elena, EcuadorInfoOct 3, 09:40 pm (GMT -5)3.85 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 62 km southwest of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoSep 19, 08:49 pm (Guayaquil)4.310 km119 km (74 mi) to the E EcuadorInfoSep 18, 08:49 pm (Guayaquil)4.635 km37 km (23 mi) to the N 27 km west of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador 12 reportsInfoSep 5, 12:42 pm (GMT -5)5.412 km33 km (20 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, Provincia del Guayas, 77 km southwest of Jipijapa, Ecuador 16 reportsInfoJan 13, 09:20 pm (Guayaquil)5.350 km156 km (97 mi) to the SE 7.9 km west of Milagro, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoJul 14, 2022 05:30 pm (Guayaquil)5.773 km138 km (85 mi) to the E 11 km SW of Samborondón, Ecuador 236 reportsInfoJun 3, 2022 01:24 am (Guayaquil)5.210 km54 km (33 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 25 km northwest of La Libertad, Ecuador 26 reportsInfoAug 13, 2021 02:03 pm (Guayaquil)5.45 km8.1 km (5 mi) to the W Off Coast of Ecuador, A 23.22km De Puerto Lopez 22 reportsInfoJun 15, 2021 03:30 pm (Guayaquil)5.21 km20 km (13 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 89 km southwest of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador 8 reportsInfoMay 30, 2020 07:40 am (Guayaquil)5.261 km120 km (75 mi) to the E 9.6 km north of Balzar, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 68 reportsInfoApr 7, 2019 10:23 pm (Guayaquil)5.562 km92 km (57 mi) to the SEProvincia de Santa Elena, 43 km east of La Libertad, Ecuador 119 reportsInfoMar 31, 2019 09:09 am (Guayaquil)5.26 km46 km (29 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 28 km north of La Libertad, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 12 reportsInfoMar 31, 2019 02:28 am (Guayaquil)5.519 km46 km (28 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 120 km northwest of Isla Puna Island, EcuadorInfoMar 31, 2019 02:27 am (Guayaquil)5.810 km55 km (34 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 18 km northwest of Salinas, Ecuador 10 reportsInfoMar 31, 2019 02:04 am (Guayaquil)6.117 km39 km (24 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 37 km north of La Libertad, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 144 reportsInfoFeb 22, 2019 05:40 am (Guayaquil)5.584 km150 km (93 mi) to the SE Near Coast of Ecuador 72 reportsInfoFeb 4, 2019 12:45 pm (Guayaquil)5.754 km152 km (94 mi) to the SE Near Coast of Ecuador 145 reportsInfoOct 21, 2018 04:09 pm (Guayaquil)5.1102 km142 km (88 mi) to the E 17 km west of Babahoyo, Provincia de Los Rios, Ecuador 54 reportsInfoNov 17, 2017 08:40 am (Guayaquil)5.377 km157 km (98 mi) to the SE Near Coast of Ecuador 96 reportsInfoApr 16, 2016 06:58 pm (Guayaquil)7.821 km246 km (153 mi) to the NE 28 km southeast of Muisne, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 166 reportsInfoApr 28, 2015 06:19 am (Guayaquil)5.279 km155 km (96 mi) to the SE 7.6 km west of Milagro, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 40 reportsInfoFeb 28, 2010 05:26 am (Guayaquil)5.235 km76 km (47 mi) to the NE 15 km southeast of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoJul 19, 2009 03:35 am (Guayaquil)5.455 km66 km (41 mi) to the EProvincia de Manabi, 17 km northwest of Pedro Carbo, EcuadorInfoDec 20, 2005 11:34 am (Guayaquil)5.321 km37 km (23 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km north of Santa Elena, EcuadorInfoFeb 17, 2005 03:42 pm (GMT -5)5.510 km24 km (15 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 55 km northwest of Santa Elena, EcuadorInfoJan 24, 2005 06:26 pm (Guayaquil)5.810 km21 km (13 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoJan 24, 2005 06:23 pm (Guayaquil)6.117 km30 km (18 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 47 km south of Manta, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoJan 24, 2005 01:11 am (Guayaquil)5.629 km90 km (56 mi) to the S 26 km ESE of Santa Elena, EcuadorInfoJan 21, 2005 08:12 pm (Guayaquil)5.226 km45 km (28 mi) to the N 41 km southwest of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoJan 21, 2005 08:45 am (Guayaquil)6.010 km51 km (32 mi) to the N 23 km southwest of Manta, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoJan 20, 2005 11:30 pm (Guayaquil)5.410 km45 km (28 mi) to the N 29 km southwest of Manta, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoNov 24, 2004 11:19 am (Guayaquil)5.124 km98 km (61 mi) to the NE 20 km north of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoNov 11, 2002 06:53 pm (Guayaquil)5.133 km134 km (84 mi) to the SE 33 km southwest of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoSep 20, 2000 03:37 am (Guayaquil)5.533 km63 km (39 mi) to the SE 26 km WSW of Pedro Carbo, EcuadorInfoAug 4, 1998 01:59 pm (Guayaquil)7.233 km126 km (78 mi) to the NE 3.5 km east of Bahia de Caraquez, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoDec 9, 1970 11:34 pm (Lima)7.225 km276 km (171 mi) to the S 52 km south of Tumbes, Tumbes, PeruInfoDec 12, 1953 12:31 pm (Lima)7.325 km222 km (138 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 20 km west of Tumbes, Tumbes, PeruInfoMay 14, 1942 02:13 am (Universal Time)7.820 km204 km (127 mi) to the NE 12 km southeast of Pedernales, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoAug 9, 1938 09:02 pm (Guayaquil)7.00 km316 km (197 mi) to the NE 16 km southeast of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, EcuadorInfoFeb 23, 1913 09:30 pm (Guayaquil)7.70 km251 km (156 mi) to the SE Gonzanama, San Pedro, MolletureInfoJun 1, 1907 08:45 am (Universal Time)7.00 km212 km (131 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 208 km northwest of Portoviejo, EcuadorInfoNov 1, 1904 06:00 am (Guayaquil)7.70 km81 km (50 mi) to the NE EcuadorInfoJan 6, 1901 07:29 pm (GMT -5)7.80 km127 km (79 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 129 km west of Santa Elena, EcuadorInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]