| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.886, -80.885 |
| UTC time | 1981-05-06 21:36:06.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 6, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, May 6, 1981 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinas (Ecuador - EC), about 37.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.885 and latitude -1.886.
| Location | La Libertad |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1981-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Salinas | 37.3 km |
| Santa Elena | 38.0 km |
| La Libertad | 38.7 km |
| Jipijapa | 68.8 km |
| General Villamil | 99.8 km |
| Daule | 101.1 km |
| El Triunfo | 102.3 km |
| Portoviejo | 104.2 km |
| Manta | 105.7 km |
| Posorja | 115.9 km |
| Guayaquil | 116.4 km |
| Durán | 120.5 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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72.5 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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56.6 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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29.5 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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16.0 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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19.4 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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42.8 km |
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