| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 1.806, -80.369 |
| UTC time | 1980-05-11 09:25:59.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 11, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, May 11, 1980 at 09:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Esmeraldas (Ecuador - EC), about 123.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.369 and latitude 1.806.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Esmeraldas | 123.4 km |
| Tumaco | 175.4 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 192.3 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 264.9 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 267.9 km |
| Chone | 280.5 km |
| Otavalo | 292.5 km |
| Ibarra | 297.9 km |
| Quito | 305.8 km |
| Manta | 309.4 km |
| Samaniego | 313.0 km |
| Tulcán | 315.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-10-02 14:52 UTC
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148.7 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
Ecuador · 2025-07-20 21:06 UTC
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M 4.6
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127.7 km |
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