| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.9 km |
| Coordinates | -2.008, -80.868 |
| UTC time | 1985-12-07 00:06:54.620 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 7, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, December 7, 1985 at 00:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Elena (Ecuador - EC), about 24.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.868 and latitude -2.008.
| Location | Salinas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Elena | 24.3 km |
| Salinas | 24.8 km |
| La Libertad | 25.5 km |
| Jipijapa | 80.2 km |
| General Villamil | 87.6 km |
| Daule | 100.5 km |
| El Triunfo | 100.6 km |
| Posorja | 104.2 km |
| Guayaquil | 111.2 km |
| Portoviejo | 115.7 km |
| Durán | 115.8 km |
| Manta | 118.8 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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64.3 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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45.5 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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25.9 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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28.7 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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56.5 km |
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