| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.8 km |
| Coordinates | 0.450, -78.701 |
| UTC time | 1994-05-11 11:53:27.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 11, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, May 11, 1994 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Otavalo (Ecuador - EC), about 54.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.701 and latitude 0.450.
| Location | Quito |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Otavalo | 54.4 km |
| Ibarra | 65.3 km |
| Quito | 78.2 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 87.1 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 94.4 km |
| Tulcán | 116.7 km |
| Esmeraldas | 120.3 km |
| Ipiales | 125.3 km |
| Túquerres | 139.8 km |
| Tumaco | 149.6 km |
| Latacunga | 154.5 km |
| Samaniego | 157.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
Ibarra
Ecuador · 2026-04-21 02:22 UTC
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43.9 km |
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M 5.1
Quito
Ecuador · 2025-12-19 21:59 UTC
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158.7 km |
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M 4.6
Quito
Ecuador · 2025-08-16 10:47 UTC
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121.7 km |
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M 4.4
Quito
Ecuador · 2025-06-19 01:06 UTC
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158.4 km |
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M 4.2
Quito
Ecuador · 2025-06-17 06:47 UTC
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161.7 km |
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M 5.0
Latacunga
Ecuador · 2025-06-17 02:46 UTC
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161.0 km |
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M 4.5
Quito
Ecuador · 2025-05-03 14:50 UTC
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143.6 km |
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