| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.025, -80.977 |
| UTC time | 1981-05-06 21:34:48.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 6, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, May 6, 1981 at 21:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinas (Ecuador - EC), about 21.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.977 and latitude -2.025.
| Location | La Libertad |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Salinas | 21.3 km |
| La Libertad | 24.3 km |
| Santa Elena | 26.0 km |
| Jipijapa | 87.4 km |
| General Villamil | 94.1 km |
| Posorja | 111.3 km |
| Daule | 112.8 km |
| El Triunfo | 112.9 km |
| Portoviejo | 122.7 km |
| Manta | 122.8 km |
| Guayaquil | 122.8 km |
| Durán | 127.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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40.7 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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39.0 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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24.0 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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106.7 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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57.2 km |
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