| Magnitude | 7.7 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.598, -79.358 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-12 07:59:03.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 12, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, December 12, 1979 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 7.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Ecuador - EC), about 66.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.358 and latitude 1.598.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1979-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 66.5 km |
| Esmeraldas | 78.4 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 142.0 km |
| Otavalo | 194.7 km |
| Ibarra | 195.4 km |
| Samaniego | 198.2 km |
| Túquerres | 201.8 km |
| Tulcán | 202.5 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 207.1 km |
| Ipiales | 209.7 km |
| Quito | 223.6 km |
| Pasto | 235.1 km |
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