| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.686, -79.422 |
| UTC time | 1982-01-17 14:02:34.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 17, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, January 17, 1982 at 14:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Ecuador - EC), about 121.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.422 and latitude 2.686.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 121.7 km |
| Esmeraldas | 194.0 km |
| Samaniego | 252.5 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 262.6 km |
| Túquerres | 268.3 km |
| Patía | 272.3 km |
| Tulcán | 282.0 km |
| Ipiales | 286.8 km |
| Buenaventura | 287.1 km |
| Pasto | 289.1 km |
| Buenaventura | 297.1 km |
| Ibarra | 297.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Esmeraldas
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249.0 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
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M 4.6
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