| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.742, -79.727 |
| UTC time | 1989-02-12 20:03:16.740 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 12, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, February 12, 1989 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Ecuador - EC), about 148.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.727 and latitude 2.742.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 148.3 km |
| Esmeraldas | 198.6 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 270.2 km |
| Samaniego | 283.9 km |
| Túquerres | 298.3 km |
| Patía | 306.7 km |
| Tulcán | 310.1 km |
| Ipiales | 315.4 km |
| Buenaventura | 317.2 km |
| Ibarra | 320.4 km |
| Pasto | 320.9 km |
| Otavalo | 323.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2026-03-15 11:23 UTC
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243.4 km |
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M 4.3
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-10-02 14:52 UTC
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248.7 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
Ecuador · 2025-07-20 21:06 UTC
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255.7 km |
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M 4.6
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-07-08 17:36 UTC
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208.6 km |
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