M5.3 earthquake near Puyo, Pastaza Province
408 d ago · 3 Sept 2025, 14:56 UTC 16 km E of Puyo, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 16 km E of Puyo, Ecuador on 3 Sept 2025, 14:56 UTC at a depth of 162 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Puyo, about 16 km away in Pastaza Province, Ecuador.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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