| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.996, -81.001 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-05 21:39:16.250 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 5, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, August 5, 1996 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinas (Ecuador - EC), about 24.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.001 and latitude -1.996.
| Location | Salinas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Salinas | 24.9 km |
| La Libertad | 28.2 km |
| Santa Elena | 30.1 km |
| Jipijapa | 86.0 km |
| General Villamil | 98.3 km |
| Daule | 114.9 km |
| El Triunfo | 115.3 km |
| Posorja | 115.5 km |
| Manta | 120.3 km |
| Portoviejo | 121.2 km |
| Guayaquil | 126.0 km |
| Durán | 130.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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72.6 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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18.7 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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20.1 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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54.0 km |
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