| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.3 km |
| Coordinates | -3.989, -77.274 |
| UTC time | 1990-10-21 15:10:43.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 21, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, October 21, 1990 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Loja (Ecuador - EC), about 214.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.274 and latitude -3.989.
| Location | Guayaquil |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Loja | 214.3 km |
| Azogues | 223.5 km |
| Cuenca | 227.3 km |
| Moyobamba | 230.1 km |
| Yurimaguas | 248.3 km |
| Jaén | 256.0 km |
| Chachapoyas | 258.2 km |
| La Troncal | 288.3 km |
| Pasaje | 290.9 km |
| Naranjal | 298.6 km |
| Riobamba | 299.8 km |
| Santa Rosa | 304.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2026-05-06 22:06 UTC
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283.4 km |
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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391.8 km |
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M 4.8
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC
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263.0 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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365.3 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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307.1 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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311.2 km |
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