| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.088, -81.204 |
| UTC time | 1959-02-16 00:39:36.030 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 16, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, February 16, 1959 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manta (Ecuador - EC), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.204 and latitude -1.088.
| Location | Portoviejo |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Manta | 54.8 km |
| Jipijapa | 75.3 km |
| Portoviejo | 83.5 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 102.4 km |
| Salinas | 128.5 km |
| Chone | 131.1 km |
| La Libertad | 131.6 km |
| Santa Elena | 132.4 km |
| Balzar | 147.8 km |
| Daule | 161.4 km |
| El Triunfo | 166.8 km |
| Vinces | 169.7 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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123.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 22:33 UTC
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115.6 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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62.7 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.6
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-06-14 03:31 UTC
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41.5 km |
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