M5.0 Earthquake 44 km ENE of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador — June 17, 2025
2025-06-17 02:46:26 UTC (2025-06-17) · approx. 9:46 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 21 people across nearby locations.
On June 17, 2025 at 02:46 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 44 km ENE of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -0.9126°, -78.2111°. This earthquake was detected by 95 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 393, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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 21 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
-78.2111°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 44 km ENE of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador on June 17, 2025 at 02:46 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -0.9126°, -78.2111°, which is 44 km ENE of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000qkr0). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, June 17, 2025). M5.0 Earthquake 44 km ENE of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador — June 17, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000qkr0/