A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) was reported 36 kilometers (22 miles) from Archidona in Ecuador on Saturday. Id of earthquake: us7000palx. Event ids that are associated: us7000palx. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -78.126 West, latitude -0.8503 South, depth = 10 km. The temblor was detected at 11:05:50 / 11:05 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 01/02/25 / 2025-02-01 11:05:50 / February 1, 2025 @ 11:05 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Epicenter of the earthquake was 82 km (51 miles) from Quito (c. 1 399 800 pop), 70 km (44 miles) from Ambato (c. 154 400 pop), 55 km (34 miles) from Latacunga (c. 51 700 pop), 99 km (62 miles) from Cayambe (c. 26 600 pop), 62 km (38 miles) from Machachi (c. 25 700 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Puyo (c. 24 900 pop), 38 km (24 miles) from Tena (c. 17 200 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Guano, Cayambe, Palora. Close country/countries, Ecuador (c. 14 791 000 pop) (That might be effected).
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days eleven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 36 km W of Archidona, Ecuador. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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