| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 98.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.231, -77.015 |
| UTC time | 1975-03-18 17:21:23.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 18, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, March 18, 1975 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moyobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 200.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.015 and latitude -4.231.
| Location | Guayaquil |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1975-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Moyobamba | 200.8 km |
| Yurimaguas | 210.7 km |
| Chachapoyas | 242.0 km |
| Loja | 244.5 km |
| Jaén | 257.9 km |
| Azogues | 262.8 km |
| Cuenca | 266.1 km |
| Pasaje | 326.1 km |
| La Troncal | 327.5 km |
| Juanjuí | 329.5 km |
| Naranjal | 337.0 km |
| Riobamba | 337.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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La Troncal
Ecuador · 2026-05-06 22:06 UTC
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322.7 km |
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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430.2 km |
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M 4.8
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC
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302.4 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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404.1 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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345.5 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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349.6 km |
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