| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.254, -80.804 |
| UTC time | 1953-04-01 10:49:44.780 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 1, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, April 1, 1953 at 10:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bahía de Caráquez (Ecuador - EC), about 57.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.804 and latitude -0.254.
| Location | Portoviejo |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1953-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bahía de Caráquez | 57.2 km |
| Manta | 77.8 km |
| Chone | 93.4 km |
| Portoviejo | 97.2 km |
| Jipijapa | 124.4 km |
| El Empalme | 156.8 km |
| Balzar | 159.1 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 161.6 km |
| Quevedo | 172.4 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 181.3 km |
| Esmeraldas | 186.1 km |
| Vinces | 186.3 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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63.0 km |
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M 4.9
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 22:33 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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127.7 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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158.6 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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141.0 km |
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M 4.6
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-06-14 03:31 UTC
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115.7 km |
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