| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.656, -79.288 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-19 22:49:40.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 19, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, December 19, 1979 at 22:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Ecuador - EC), about 110.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.288 and latitude 2.656.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 110.9 km |
| Esmeraldas | 193.2 km |
| Samaniego | 238.7 km |
| Túquerres | 255.0 km |
| Patía | 257.1 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 260.0 km |
| Tulcán | 269.6 km |
| Ipiales | 274.2 km |
| Buenaventura | 274.5 km |
| Pasto | 275.0 km |
| Buenaventura | 285.4 km |
| Ibarra | 287.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Esmeraldas
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
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M 4.6
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