| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.406, -79.547 |
| UTC time | 1958-04-03 08:25:49.260 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 3, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, April 3, 1958 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Esmeraldas (Ecuador - EC), about 51.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.547 and latitude 1.406.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Esmeraldas | 51.1 km |
| Tumaco | 94.2 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 120.3 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 189.3 km |
| Otavalo | 193.5 km |
| Ibarra | 197.3 km |
| Tulcán | 214.1 km |
| Quito | 214.7 km |
| Samaniego | 217.3 km |
| Túquerres | 217.5 km |
| Ipiales | 221.9 km |
| Chone | 242.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2026-03-15 11:23 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 4.3
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-10-02 14:52 UTC
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110.4 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
Ecuador · 2025-07-20 21:06 UTC
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105.9 km |
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M 4.6
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-07-08 17:36 UTC
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62.6 km |
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