A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) was reported 31 kilometers (19 miles) from Archidona in Ecuador on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event id: us6000rw3h. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rw3h. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 19/12/25 / 2025-12-19 21:59:54 / December 19, 2025 @ 9:59 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -77.9887 West, latitude -0.6851 South, depth = 10 km. The 5.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 21:59:54 / 9:59 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).
Earthquake epicenter was 78 km (49 miles) from Quito (c. 1 399 800 pop), 94 km (58 miles) from Ambato (c. 154 400 pop), 75 km (47 miles) from Latacunga (c. 51 700 pop), 83 km (51 miles) from Cayambe (c. 26 600 pop), 67 km (42 miles) from Machachi (c. 25 700 pop), 89 km (55 miles) from Puyo (c. 24 900 pop), 94 km (59 miles) from Boca Suno (c. 20 300 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Pelileo, Boca Suno, Ambato. Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Ecuador (c. 14 791 000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days twenty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 31 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador.
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