| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.1 km |
| Coordinates | -1.412, -80.877 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-14 07:32:52.210 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 14, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, December 14, 1970 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jipijapa (Ecuador - EC), about 33.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.877 and latitude -1.412.
| Location | Jipijapa |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jipijapa | 33.9 km |
| Manta | 54.0 km |
| Portoviejo | 61.6 km |
| Salinas | 89.7 km |
| Santa Elena | 90.7 km |
| La Libertad | 91.5 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 103.4 km |
| Balzar | 108.3 km |
| Daule | 111.9 km |
| El Triunfo | 116.7 km |
| Chone | 118.0 km |
| Vinces | 126.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 22:33 UTC
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115.4 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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16.0 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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32.5 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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48.9 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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15.4 km |
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M 4.6
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-06-14 03:31 UTC
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13.5 km |
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