M5.4 earthquake near Salinas, Santa Elena

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 44 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador on 5 Sept 2025, 17:42 UTC at a depth of 3 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Salinas, about 45 km away in Santa Elena, Ecuador.