| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.854, -81.197 |
| UTC time | 1977-05-26 06:19:40.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 26, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, May 26, 1977 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinas (Ecuador - EC), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.197 and latitude -1.854.
| Location | Salinas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Salinas | 48.5 km |
| La Libertad | 52.9 km |
| Santa Elena | 56.0 km |
| Jipijapa | 88.9 km |
| Manta | 113.3 km |
| Portoviejo | 121.4 km |
| General Villamil | 124.9 km |
| Daule | 135.8 km |
| El Triunfo | 137.2 km |
| Posorja | 142.2 km |
| Guayaquil | 150.7 km |
| Balzar | 153.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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104.6 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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72.1 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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28.4 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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13.9 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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20.1 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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17.1 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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45.5 km |
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