| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 111.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.146, -76.857 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-27 12:58:28.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 27, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, March 27, 2003 at 12:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 226.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.857 and latitude -3.146.
| Location | Guayaquil |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Azogues | 226.0 km |
| Cuenca | 240.3 km |
| Riobamba | 258.1 km |
| Loja | 277.3 km |
| La Troncal | 287.7 km |
| Ambato | 287.9 km |
| Puerto Francisco de Orellana | 298.6 km |
| Naranjito | 309.7 km |
| Naranjal | 311.3 km |
| Latacunga | 314.4 km |
| Yurimaguas | 317.4 km |
| Moyobamba | 321.8 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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272.5 km |
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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399.7 km |
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M 4.8
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC
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254.2 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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368.1 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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318.4 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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322.2 km |
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