Event ID	1354329
Event time	2025-04-25 11:44:51 (UTC)
Local time	2025-04-25 16:44:51 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2025-04-25 11:44:51 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.9
Depth	10 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	6
Possible effects	Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status	automatic
Data provider	CSCentro de Sismologia - USP

Continent	South-America
Country	Ecuador
Administration area	Esmeraldas
Nearest settlement	Esmeraldas
Distance	28 km
Course	NE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	North Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador) settlement within 00:46. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)