| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.925, -80.990 |
| UTC time | 1957-08-26 13:58:50.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 26, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, August 26, 1957 at 13:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinas (Ecuador - EC), about 32.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.990 and latitude -1.925.
| Location | La Libertad |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Salinas | 32.5 km |
| La Libertad | 35.4 km |
| Santa Elena | 36.6 km |
| Jipijapa | 78.8 km |
| General Villamil | 103.3 km |
| Manta | 112.4 km |
| Daule | 113.0 km |
| Portoviejo | 113.8 km |
| El Triunfo | 113.9 km |
| Posorja | 120.2 km |
| Guayaquil | 126.4 km |
| Durán | 130.8 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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80.5 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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65.0 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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29.5 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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29.3 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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11.1 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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13.2 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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110.7 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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46.1 km |
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