| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.178, -80.869 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-21 16:47:00.550 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 21, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Friday, January 21, 2005 at 16:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manta (Ecuador - EC), about 29.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.869 and latitude -1.178.
| Location | Portoviejo |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Manta | 29.7 km |
| Jipijapa | 37.4 km |
| Portoviejo | 48.1 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 81.1 km |
| Chone | 101.6 km |
| Balzar | 109.3 km |
| Salinas | 115.7 km |
| Santa Elena | 116.7 km |
| La Libertad | 117.5 km |
| Daule | 125.0 km |
| El Triunfo | 131.0 km |
| Vinces | 131.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-10-07 01:27 UTC
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102.2 km |
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M 4.9
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 22:33 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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28.9 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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38.8 km |
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M 4.6
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-06-14 03:31 UTC
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12.8 km |
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