| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 23.7 km |
| Coordinates | 2.541, -79.747 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-24 05:13:09.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 24, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, April 24, 1991 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Ecuador - EC), about 135.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.747 and latitude 2.541.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1991-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 135.0 km |
| Esmeraldas | 176.4 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 248.2 km |
| Samaniego | 274.2 km |
| Túquerres | 286.9 km |
| Tulcán | 296.7 km |
| Ipiales | 302.4 km |
| Ibarra | 303.4 km |
| Patía | 304.3 km |
| Otavalo | 305.3 km |
| Pasto | 311.6 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 317.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Ecuador · 2026-03-15 11:23 UTC
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Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-10-02 14:52 UTC
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226.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
Ecuador · 2025-07-20 21:06 UTC
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234.0 km |
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M 4.6
Esmeraldas
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186.2 km |
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