| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.274, -77.993 |
| UTC time | 1976-10-27 00:05:49.020 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 27, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, October 27, 1976 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambato (Ecuador - EC), about 69.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.993 and latitude -1.274.
| Location | Ambato |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ambato | 69.5 km |
| Latacunga | 78.9 km |
| Riobamba | 85.2 km |
| Quito | 130.4 km |
| Puerto Francisco de Orellana | 143.6 km |
| Ventanas | 164.6 km |
| Quevedo | 165.8 km |
| Otavalo | 170.6 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 173.9 km |
| Babahoyo | 181.3 km |
| Ibarra | 181.5 km |
| El Empalme | 184.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Ambato
Ecuador · 2026-03-26 18:10 UTC
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10.4 km |
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M 4.3
Ambato
Ecuador · 2026-02-10 08:20 UTC
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36.1 km |
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M 4.6
Riobamba
Ecuador · 2026-01-03 08:46 UTC
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122.2 km |
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M 4.1
Ambato
Ecuador · 2026-01-02 20:59 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 5.1
Quito
Ecuador · 2025-12-19 21:59 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.5
Ambato
Ecuador · 2025-12-14 20:23 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.0
Riobamba
Ecuador · 2025-12-13 09:40 UTC
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131.5 km |
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M 4.2
Ambato
Ecuador · 2025-11-17 23:13 UTC
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16.0 km |
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