M5.3 Earthquake 33 km W of Celica, Ecuador — February 13, 2021
2021-02-13 05:18:32 UTC (2021-02-13) · approx. 12:18 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 14 people across nearby locations.
On February 13, 2021 at 05:18 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 33 km W of Celica, Ecuador, at a depth of 69.1 km and coordinates -4.1517°, -80.2554°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 14 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-80.2554°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Celica, Ecuador?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 33 km W of Celica, Ecuador on February 13, 2021 at 05:18 UTC had a depth of 69.1 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -4.1517°, -80.2554°, which is 33 km W of Celica, Ecuador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000dhav). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 13, 2021). M5.3 Earthquake 33 km W of Celica, Ecuador — February 13, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000dhav/