Earthquake details

Monday, June 24, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, June 24, 1985 at 16:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riobamba (Ecuador - EC), about 65.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.102 and latitude -1.896.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.896, -78.102
UTC time 1985-06-24 16:20:09.630
Location Ambato
Country Ecuador (EC)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-06-24

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.1
Ambato
Ecuador · 2026-03-26 18:10 UTC
59.9 km
M 4.3
Ambato
Ecuador · 2026-02-10 08:20 UTC
46.3 km
M 4.6
Riobamba
Ecuador · 2026-01-03 08:46 UTC
85.3 km
M 4.1
Ambato
Ecuador · 2026-01-02 20:59 UTC
24.3 km
M 5.1
Quito
Ecuador · 2025-12-19 21:59 UTC
126.0 km
M 4.5
Ambato
Ecuador · 2025-12-14 20:23 UTC
15.8 km
M 4.0
Riobamba
Ecuador · 2025-12-13 09:40 UTC
107.5 km
M 4.2
Ambato
Ecuador · 2025-11-17 23:13 UTC
69.5 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.