| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.5 km |
| Coordinates | 1.153, -79.543 |
| UTC time | 1958-01-19 14:43:30.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 19, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, January 19, 1958 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Esmeraldas (Ecuador - EC), about 24.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.543 and latitude 1.153.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1958-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Esmeraldas | 24.9 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 92.2 km |
| Tumaco | 109.6 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 161.8 km |
| Otavalo | 175.4 km |
| Ibarra | 181.6 km |
| Quito | 191.2 km |
| Tulcán | 206.7 km |
| Túquerres | 214.3 km |
| Ipiales | 215.0 km |
| Chone | 215.0 km |
| Samaniego | 217.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Esmeraldas
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86.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
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M 4.6
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