| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.395, -80.688 |
| UTC time | 1917-03-29 02:01:30.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 29, 1917 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, March 29, 1917 at 02:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Elena (Ecuador - EC), about 26.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.688 and latitude -2.395.
| Location | La Libertad |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1917-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Elena | 26.7 km |
| La Libertad | 30.6 km |
| Salinas | 35.5 km |
| General Villamil | 42.5 km |
| Posorja | 60.2 km |
| Guayaquil | 91.9 km |
| El Triunfo | 95.3 km |
| Durán | 97.6 km |
| Daule | 99.0 km |
| Jipijapa | 117.1 km |
| Naranjal | 123.1 km |
| Milagro | 125.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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42.1 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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110.8 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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89.8 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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91.1 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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76.1 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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103.3 km |
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