| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.717, -79.840 |
| UTC time | 1996-02-03 12:26:49.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, February 3, 1996 at 12:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Ecuador - EC), about 155.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.840 and latitude 2.717.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 155.5 km |
| Esmeraldas | 196.8 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 269.1 km |
| Samaniego | 293.1 km |
| Túquerres | 306.6 km |
| Tulcán | 317.4 km |
| Patía | 318.3 km |
| Ipiales | 322.9 km |
| Ibarra | 325.4 km |
| Otavalo | 327.4 km |
| Buenaventura | 330.1 km |
| Pasto | 330.2 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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238.8 km |
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M 4.3
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-10-02 14:52 UTC
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244.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
Ecuador · 2025-07-20 21:06 UTC
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255.2 km |
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M 4.6
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-07-08 17:36 UTC
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206.3 km |
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