Ecuador was shaken near Puyo, Pastaza, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 31 minutes ago, The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported.The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 185. km beneath the epicenter near Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador, in the morning on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, at 9:56 am local time. 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. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.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 2 km from the epicenter, Puyo (pop. 24,900) 26 km away, Banos (pop. 9,500) 63 km away, Macas (pop. 23,700) 68 km away, Pelileo (pop. 16,600) 79 km away, Tena (pop. 17,200) 82 km away, Ambato (pop. 387,300) 90 km away, and Latacunga (pop. 205,600) 114 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 (GMT -5) local time (3 Sep 2025 14:56 GMT)Magnitude: 5.6Depth: 185.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 1.71°S / 77.95°W (Palora, Morona Santiago, Ecuador)Primary data source: SGC