Earthquake details

Monday, August 11, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Monday, August 11, 1997 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 117.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.806 and latitude -2.930.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.4 km
Coordinates	-2.930, -77.806
UTC time	1997-08-11 12:55:04.180

Location	Cuenca
Country	Ecuador (EC)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Azogues	117.8 km
Cuenca	133.3 km
Riobamba	168.5 km
La Troncal	179.8 km
Loja	195.3 km
Naranjito	202.9 km
Naranjal	203.4 km
Ambato	207.7 km
Milagro	217.6 km
Pasaje	226.7 km
Babahoyo	229.6 km
Latacunga	239.6 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.8 La Troncal Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC	147.3 km
M 5.2 Naranjal Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC	210.4 km
M 4.4 Naranjal Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC	214.3 km

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