| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.542, -79.377 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-12 12:03:45.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 12, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, December 12, 1979 at 12:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Ecuador - EC), about 70.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.377 and latitude 1.542.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 70.7 km |
| Esmeraldas | 71.8 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 135.6 km |
| Otavalo | 191.2 km |
| Ibarra | 192.5 km |
| Samaniego | 199.5 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 201.1 km |
| Tulcán | 201.8 km |
| Túquerres | 202.2 km |
| Ipiales | 209.2 km |
| Quito | 218.9 km |
| Pasto | 236.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2026-03-15 11:23 UTC
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134.3 km |
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M 4.3
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-10-02 14:52 UTC
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132.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
Ecuador · 2025-07-20 21:06 UTC
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119.0 km |
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M 4.6
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-07-08 17:36 UTC
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83.7 km |
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