| Magnitude | 8.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.955, -79.369 |
| UTC time | 1906-01-31 15:36:10.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 31, 1906 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, January 31, 1906 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 8.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Esmeraldas (Ecuador - EC), about 31.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.369 and latitude 0.955.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1906-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Esmeraldas | 31.7 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 70.8 km |
| Tumaco | 113.0 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 136.2 km |
| Otavalo | 147.0 km |
| Ibarra | 154.2 km |
| Quito | 161.9 km |
| Tulcán | 184.5 km |
| Ipiales | 193.0 km |
| Túquerres | 195.4 km |
| Chone | 200.9 km |
| Samaniego | 201.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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