Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 94 km depth7 Jul 17:27 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.7 Jul 17:28: Now using data updates from IGEPN7 Jul 17:29: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 7, 2025 17:20:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jul 7, 2025, at 12:20 pm (GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.9Depth94 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.68°S / 79.51°WCanar, EcuadorSeismic antipode2.68°N / 100.49°EIndonesiaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoLicto (141 km / 88 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 29.5°C (85 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WNWEstimated 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 energy17 minutes agoJul 7, 2025 17:20 GMT / Jul 7, 2025 12:20 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -2.68 / -79.51: Near Coast of EcuadorSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.8 / 5 km, IGEPN: 3.8 / 5 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21935651',-2.68000,-79.51000,'17 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 Naranjal, a town with 32,000 inhabitants in Ecuador, in 11.9 km (7 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Ecuador, Quito, 294 km (182 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(*)RegionCountry12 km (7 mi)W of epicenterNaranjal(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador34 km (21 mi)NE of epicenterLa Troncal(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakCanarEcuador43 km (26 mi)SW of epicenterBalao(pop: 12,200)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador57 km (35 mi)N of epicenterNaranjito(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador61 km (38 mi)N of epicenterMilagro(pop: 133,500)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador65 km (40 mi)E of epicenterCanar(pop: 9,900)II: Very weakCanton Canar, CanarEcuador68 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterEloy Alfaro(pop: 315,700)II: Very weakDuran, Provincia del GuayasEcuador68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterYaguachi Nuevo(pop: 27,900)II: Very weakCanton Yaguachi, Provincia del GuayasEcuador68 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterGuayaquil(pop: 2,723,700)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador73 km (45 mi)E of epicenterLlacao(pop: 4,500)II: Very weakCuenca, Provincia del AzuayEcuador74 km (46 mi)E of epicenterAzogues(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakCanarEcuador78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Lucia(pop: 12,500)II: Very weakGuayaquil, Provincia del GuayasEcuador78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterTres Postes(pop: 7,000)II: Very weakMilagro, Provincia del GuayasEcuador79 km (49 mi)SW of epicenterPasaje(pop: 44,900)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador82 km (51 mi)SW of epicenterMachala(pop: 289,100)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterPosorja(pop: 30,900)II: Very weakGuayaquil, Provincia del GuayasEcuador83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterSamborondon(pop: 24,100)II: Very weakCanton Samborondon, Provincia del GuayasEcuador85 km (53 mi)E of epicenterGualaceo(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakProvincia del AzuayEcuador85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterAlfredo Baquerizo Moreno(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador91 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterAlausi(pop: 14,300)II: Very weakCanton Alausi, ChimborazoEcuador97 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterEl Triunfo(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakDaule, Provincia del GuayasEcuador98 km (61 mi)N of epicenterBabahoyo(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador98 km (61 mi)W of epicenterPlayas(pop: 30,600)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador100 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterSanta Rosa(pop: 41,800)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterMontalvo(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador105 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterDaule(pop: 173,700)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador109 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterLomas de Sargentillo(pop: 7,540)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador113 km (70 mi)S of epicenterPinas(pop: 17,000)II: Very weakCanton Pinas, Provincia de El OroEcuador113 km (70 mi)S of epicenterZaruma(pop: 12,500)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador116 km (72 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 12,800)II: Very weakVinces, Provincia de Los RiosEcuador119 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterHuaquillas(pop: 39,800)II: Very weakProvincia de El OroEcuador120 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterSan Miguel de Bolivar(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakSan Miguel, Provincia de BolivarEcuador125 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterZarumilla(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakTumbesPeru125 km (78 mi)NW of epicenterPedro Carbo(pop: 23,400)II: Very weakProvincia del GuayasEcuador128 km (79 mi)N of epicenterVinces(pop: 32,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Los RiosEcuador133 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterGuaranda(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltProvincia de BolivarEcuador138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterVentanas(pop: 38,200)I: Not feltProvincia de Los RiosEcuador144 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterTumbes(pop: 96,900)I: Not feltTumbesPeru148 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterRiobamba(pop: 264,000)I: Not feltChimborazoEcuador294 km (182 mi)N 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 quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!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 GMT2025-07-7EpicenterAgency3.994 km58 mi17:20:59NEAR COAST OF ECUADOREMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.85 km3.1 mi17:21:07Near Coast of Ecuador38 km (23 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.85 km3.1 mi17:21:07Ecuador - Canar38 km (23 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCIGEPN (Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 41 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 16.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 11.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 39.7 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 10 days after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Friday, Jun 27, 2025, at 01:31 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5) in 72 km (45 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.7 earthquake 5 km west of Guayaquil - Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador - Jun 27, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Friday, Feb 22, 2019, at 05:17 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5) in Pastaza, Ecuador:Mag. 7.4 earthquake Pastaza - Morona Santiago, Ecuador - Feb 22, 2019 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 83 years ago earlier, on Thursday, May 14, 1942, at 02:13 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador:Mag. 7.8 earthquake 12 km southeast of Pedernales - Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador - May 14, 1942 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 29, 04:50 pm (Guayaquil)3.61 km117 km (73 mi) to the NE EcuadorInfoJun 27, 08:42 am (Guayaquil)3.619 km24 km (15 mi) to the W 13 km west of Naranjal, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoJun 27, 01:31 am (Guayaquil)4.767 km72 km (45 mi) to the NW 5 km west of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 17 reportsInfoJun 25, 11:13 am (Guayaquil)3.929 km28 km (17 mi) to the W 47 km south of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 3 reportsInfoJun 21, 02:18 pm (Guayaquil)5.247 km22 km (14 mi) to the NW 12 km NW of Naranjal, Ecuador 58 reportsInfoMay 10, 07:12 am (Guayaquil)4.710 km29 km (18 mi) to the NW 43 km south of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 25 reportsInfoMay 10, 07:12 am (Guayaquil)4.715 km15 km (9.6 mi) to the NW 7.5 km north of Naranjal, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoJan 13, 09:20 pm (Guayaquil)5.350 km61 km (38 mi) to the N 7.9 km west of Milagro, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoMay 7, 2023 07:51 pm (Guayaquil)5.290 km65 km (41 mi) to the E 8 km W of Azogues, Ecuador 86 reportsInfoApr 25, 2023 12:36 am (Guayaquil)5.269 km40 km (25 mi) to the SW 10 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador 37 reportsInfoMar 18, 2023 12:12 pm (Guayaquil)6.868 km40 km (25 mi) to the W 14 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador 256 reportsInfoJul 14, 2022 05:30 pm (Guayaquil)5.773 km78 km (48 mi) to the NW 11 km SW of Samborondón, Ecuador 236 reportsInfoFeb 22, 2019 05:40 am (Guayaquil)5.584 km55 km (34 mi) to the NW Near Coast of Ecuador 72 reportsInfoFeb 22, 2019 05:17 am (Guayaquil)7.4148 km301 km (187 mi) to the EPastaza, 140 km east of Macas, Morona Santiago, Ecuador 477 reportsInfoFeb 4, 2019 12:45 pm (Guayaquil)5.754 km49 km (30 mi) to the NW Near Coast of Ecuador 145 reportsInfoOct 21, 2018 04:09 pm (Guayaquil)5.1102 km101 km (63 mi) to the N Ecuador 54 reportsInfoSep 6, 2018 09:12 pm (Guayaquil)6.196 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE Ecuador 312 reportsInfoNov 17, 2017 11:23 pm (Guayaquil)5.338 km10.6 km (6.6 mi) to the S 15 km southeast of Naranjal, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 71 reportsInfoNov 17, 2017 08:40 am (Guayaquil)5.377 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW 43 km north of Naranjal, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 96 reportsInfoOct 15, 2015 05:07 am (Guayaquil)5.3102 km91 km (56 mi) to the E Ecuador 32 reportsInfoApr 28, 2015 06:19 am (Guayaquil)5.279 km64 km (39 mi) to the N 7.6 km west of Milagro, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador 40 reportsInfoMar 25, 2014 04:56 am (Guayaquil)5.335 km54 km (34 mi) to the NE 17 km ESE of Coronel Marcelino Maridueña, Ecuador 2 reportsInfoAug 12, 2010 06:54 am (Guayaquil)7.1207 km291 km (181 mi) to the NE EcuadorInfoNov 11, 2002 06:53 pm (Guayaquil)5.133 km69 km (43 mi) to the NW 33 km southwest of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoMar 17, 2002 03:22 pm (Guayaquil)5.169 km45 km (28 mi) to the SWProvincia del Azuay, 40 km northeast of Machala, Provincia de El Oro, EcuadorInfoAug 4, 1998 01:59 pm (Guayaquil)7.233 km252 km (157 mi) to the NW 3 km E of Bahía De Caráquez, EcuadorInfoNov 5, 1995 04:24 am (Guayaquil)5.233 km76 km (47 mi) to the E EcuadorInfoOct 2, 1995 08:51 pm (Guayaquil)7.024 km181 km (113 mi) to the E Peru-Ecuador border regionInfoMar 26, 1995 10:12 am (Guayaquil)5.691 km70 km (44 mi) to the N 15 km northeast of Milagro, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoAug 18, 1992 07:53 am (Guayaquil)5.327 km52 km (32 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 23 km east of Isla Puna Island, EcuadorInfoJun 11, 1991 07:45 pm (Guayaquil)5.894 km82 km (51 mi) to the NE 73 km south of Riobamba, Chimborazo, EcuadorInfoAug 26, 1982 12:22 am (Guayaquil)6.170 km40 km (25 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 31 km northeast of Isla Puna Island, EcuadorInfoApr 11, 1982 07:21 am (Guayaquil)5.433 km101 km (63 mi) to the E EcuadorInfoAug 18, 1980 10:07 am (Guayaquil)5.655 km99 km (62 mi) to the NW near the coast of EcuadorInfoFeb 18, 1980 08:03 am (Guayaquil)5.390 km54 km (33 mi) to the NW 18 km east of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoMay 29, 1973 11:38 pm (Guayaquil)5.7111 km119 km (74 mi) to the NE 46 km west of Macas, Morona Santiago, EcuadorInfoMay 10, 1972 12:30 pm (Guayaquil)5.452 km89 km (55 mi) to the E EcuadorInfoJul 26, 1971 09:02 pm (Lima)7.4120 km244 km (151 mi) to the E 463 km west of Iquitos, Loreto, PeruInfoDec 9, 1970 11:34 pm (Lima)7.225 km189 km (117 mi) to the SW 52 km south of Tumbes, Tumbes, PeruInfoOct 25, 1964 05:56 pm (Guayaquil)5.315 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE 53 km southwest of Riobamba, Chimborazo, EcuadorInfoMar 20, 1964 01:55 am (Guayaquil)5.590 km73 km (45 mi) to the NW 7.3 km north of Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, EcuadorInfoDec 12, 1953 12:31 pm (Lima)7.325 km158 km (98 mi) to the SW Peru-Ecuador border regionInfoJan 30, 1943 05:33 am (Universal Time)6.259 km100 km (62 mi) to the NW near the coast of EcuadorInfoMay 14, 1942 02:13 am (Universal Time)7.820 km301 km (187 mi) to the N 12 km southeast of Pedernales, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoAug 9, 1938 09:02 pm (Guayaquil)7.00 km292 km (181 mi) to the NE Alangasi, Sangolqui, Tingo-pichinchaInfoFeb 23, 1913 09:30 pm (Guayaquil)7.70 km81 km (50 mi) to the S 43 km east of Machala, Provincia de El Oro, EcuadorInfoNov 1, 1904 06:00 am (Guayaquil)7.70 km217 km (135 mi) to the NW 8 km northwest of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, EcuadorInfoJan 6, 1901 07:29 pm (GMT -5)7.80 km287 km (178 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]