| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.232, -81.098 |
| UTC time | 1977-05-08 18:00:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 8, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, May 8, 1977 at 18:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manta (Ecuador - EC), about 51.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.098 and latitude -1.232.
| Location | Portoviejo |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Manta | 51.5 km |
| Jipijapa | 59.2 km |
| Portoviejo | 74.3 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 102.8 km |
| Salinas | 110.6 km |
| La Libertad | 113.4 km |
| Santa Elena | 113.8 km |
| Chone | 126.7 km |
| Balzar | 133.6 km |
| Daule | 143.0 km |
| El Triunfo | 148.1 km |
| Vinces | 154.0 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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124.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 22:33 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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44.6 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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34.0 km |
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M 4.6
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-06-14 03:31 UTC
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24.0 km |
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