Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 14 km south of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 11:29 pm (GMT -5) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 8 km depth
25 Jan 04:34 UTC: First to report: IGEPN after 4 minutes.
25 Jan 04:36: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 8.0 km (from 3.1 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards WSW.
25 Jan 04:36: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 8.0 km (from 3.1 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards WSW.
Update Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 04:39
Light 4.2 quake hits near Esmeraldas, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador4.2 quake 24 Jan 11:29 pm (GMT -5)
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, was reported only 9 minutes ago by the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 8 km beneath the epicenter late at night on Sunday 24 January 2021 at 11:29 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Esmeraldas (pop. 165,200) located 14 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Muisne (pop. 13,400) located 44 km from the epicenter, Rosa Zarate (pop. 42,100) 62 km away, Valdez (pop. 11,400) 92 km away, and Pedernales (pop. 6,000) 94 km away.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Esmeraldas (pop. 165,200) located 14 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Muisne (pop. 13,400) located 44 km from the epicenter, Rosa Zarate (pop. 42,100) 62 km away, Valdez (pop. 11,400) 92 km away, and Pedernales (pop. 6,000) 94 km away.
Earthquake data:
Date & time: 25 Jan 2021 04:29:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 11:29 pm (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.84°N / 79.7°W
(Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador)Nearest volcano: Cuicocha (160 km / 99 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) SSW of Esmeraldas (pop: 165,200) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NE of Muisne (Esmeraldas) (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) NNW of Rosa Zarate (Esmeraldas) (pop: 42,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WSW of Limones (Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) WSW of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas (San Lorenzo) (pop: 20,200) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) NNW of Santo Domingo de los Colorados (Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas) (pop: 200,400) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) NW of San Francisco de Quito (Pichincha) (pop: 1,399,800) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) WNW of Ibarra (Imbabura) (pop: 133,000) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) N of Quevedo (Los Ríos) (pop: 119,400) --> See nearby quakes!
338 km (210 mi) N of Guayaquil (Guayas) (pop: 1,952,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
22.4°C (72 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: IGEPN (Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito)Light Rain
22.4°C (72 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 8 km | Ecuador - Esmeraldas, A 15.18km De Esmeraldas | IGEPN |
| M 4.4 | 5 km | NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR | EMSC |
| M 4.4 | 10 km | 18 Km Al Sur De Esmeraldas, Ecuador | INETER |
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Tumaco (149.3 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : I thought I was feeling dizzy
Atacames / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 2-5 s
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