| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.6 km |
| Coordinates | -1.042, -78.335 |
| UTC time | 2004-03-28 08:41:14.420 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 28, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, March 28, 2004 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Latacunga (Ecuador - EC), about 33.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.335 and latitude -1.042.
| Location | Ambato |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Latacunga | 33.4 km |
| Ambato | 38.9 km |
| Riobamba | 78.2 km |
| Quito | 92.8 km |
| Quevedo | 125.5 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 128.3 km |
| Ventanas | 133.2 km |
| Otavalo | 142.3 km |
| El Empalme | 145.1 km |
| Ibarra | 156.9 km |
| Babahoyo | 158.0 km |
| Puerto Francisco de Orellana | 163.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Ambato
Ecuador · 2026-03-26 18:10 UTC
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50.2 km |
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M 4.3
Ambato
Ecuador · 2026-02-10 08:20 UTC
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52.2 km |
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M 4.6
Riobamba
Ecuador · 2026-01-03 08:46 UTC
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116.0 km |
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M 4.1
Ambato
Ecuador · 2026-01-02 20:59 UTC
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93.3 km |
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M 5.1
Quito
Ecuador · 2025-12-19 21:59 UTC
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51.2 km |
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M 4.5
Ambato
Ecuador · 2025-12-14 20:23 UTC
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87.0 km |
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M 4.0
Riobamba
Ecuador · 2025-12-13 09:40 UTC
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115.2 km |
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M 4.2
Ambato
Ecuador · 2025-11-17 23:13 UTC
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61.6 km |
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