| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.227, -80.020 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-17 03:17:29.490 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 17, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, January 17, 1998 at 03:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guayaquil (Ecuador - EC), about 15.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.020 and latitude -2.227.
| Location | Guayaquil |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Guayaquil | 15.3 km |
| Durán | 21.0 km |
| El Triunfo | 33.2 km |
| Daule | 41.1 km |
| Milagro | 48.6 km |
| Posorja | 59.3 km |
| General Villamil | 60.9 km |
| Naranjito | 62.1 km |
| Naranjal | 67.1 km |
| Babahoyo | 71.8 km |
| La Troncal | 78.6 km |
| Vinces | 80.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2026-05-06 22:06 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.8
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC
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113.1 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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3.5 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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57.8 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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53.9 km |
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