| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.614, -79.215 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-13 05:37:47.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, December 13, 1979 at 05:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Ecuador - EC), about 102.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.215 and latitude 2.614.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 102.9 km |
| Esmeraldas | 190.6 km |
| Samaniego | 229.4 km |
| Túquerres | 245.9 km |
| Patía | 248.0 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 256.1 km |
| Tulcán | 260.8 km |
| Ipiales | 265.3 km |
| Pasto | 265.7 km |
| Buenaventura | 268.8 km |
| Ibarra | 279.7 km |
| Buenaventura | 280.7 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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246.6 km |
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M 4.3
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-10-02 14:52 UTC
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248.4 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
Ecuador · 2025-07-20 21:06 UTC
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238.8 km |
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M 4.6
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-07-08 17:36 UTC
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201.9 km |
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