An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred in the morning on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, at 9:56 am local time near Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador, as reported by The Colombian Geological Service (SGC).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate to considerable depth of 175. km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Palora (pop. 6,500) located 18 km from the epicenter, Puyo (pop. 24,900) 22 km away, Banos (pop. 9,500) 44 km away, Pelileo (pop. 16,600) 59 km away, Macas (pop. 23,700) 73 km away, Tena (pop. 17,200) 80 km away, Latacunga (pop. 205,600) 97 km away, and Guaranda (pop. 22,200) 98 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 3, 2025 09:56 am (Guayaquil time) local time (3 Sep 2025 14:56 GMT)Magnitude: 5.5Depth: 175.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 1.65°S / 78.12°W (Canton Mera, Morona Santiago, Ecuador)Primary data source: SGC