| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.9 km |
| Coordinates | -3.170, -80.829 |
| UTC time | 1990-02-10 17:12:10.490 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 10, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, February 10, 1990 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumbes (Ecuador - EC), about 60.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.829 and latitude -3.170.
| Location | Machala |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-02-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumbes | 60.9 km |
| Huaquillas | 74.7 km |
| General Villamil | 77.4 km |
| Posorja | 82.5 km |
| Machala | 97.0 km |
| Santa Rosa | 101.3 km |
| La Libertad | 104.7 km |
| Santa Elena | 105.1 km |
| Salinas | 107.2 km |
| Pasaje | 114.9 km |
| Naranjal | 145.5 km |
| Guayaquil | 150.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Tumbes
Peru · 2026-05-05 15:58 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 5.5
Santa Rosa
Ecuador · 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC
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120.3 km |
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M 4.2
Machala
Ecuador · 2025-09-11 09:19 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.4
Santa Rosa
Ecuador · 2025-07-28 12:34 UTC
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113.2 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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142.3 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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140.1 km |
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