| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.620, -79.789 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-05 00:54:57.870 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 5, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, October 5, 1997 at 00:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Ecuador - EC), about 144.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.789 and latitude 2.620.
| Location | Esmeraldas |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 144.2 km |
| Esmeraldas | 185.5 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 257.6 km |
| Samaniego | 282.6 km |
| Túquerres | 295.7 km |
| Tulcán | 306.0 km |
| Patía | 310.5 km |
| Ipiales | 311.6 km |
| Ibarra | 313.3 km |
| Otavalo | 315.2 km |
| Pasto | 319.9 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 327.0 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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228.9 km |
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M 4.3
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-10-02 14:52 UTC
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234.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
Ecuador · 2025-07-20 21:06 UTC
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243.5 km |
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M 4.6
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-07-08 17:36 UTC
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195.2 km |
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