| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.600, -81.068 |
| UTC time | 1946-03-29 07:26:07.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 29, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Friday, March 29, 1946 at 07:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jipijapa (Ecuador - EC), about 61.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.068 and latitude -1.600.
| Location | Portoviejo |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1946-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jipijapa | 61.2 km |
| Salinas | 69.6 km |
| La Libertad | 72.6 km |
| Santa Elena | 73.5 km |
| Manta | 81.5 km |
| Portoviejo | 91.4 km |
| Daule | 124.8 km |
| El Triunfo | 128.0 km |
| Balzar | 132.0 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 132.3 km |
| General Villamil | 137.5 km |
| Vinces | 146.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-10-07 01:27 UTC
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153.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 22:33 UTC
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144.5 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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43.3 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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8.2 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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14.4 km |
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M 4.6
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-06-14 03:31 UTC
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39.6 km |
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