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USGS us7000qthm

3 Sept 2025, 15:56

16 km E of Puyo, Ecuador

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 161.8 km depth.

Depth161.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated30 November 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 16 km E of Puyo, Ecuador?

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-1.501500, -77.856000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000qthm
Coordinates
-1.5015, -77.856
Network
us
Significance
434