| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.768, -81.046 |
| UTC time | 2005-02-17 20:42:57.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 17, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 20:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinas (Ecuador - EC), about 50.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.046 and latitude -1.768.
| Location | Manta |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Salinas | 50.8 km |
| La Libertad | 53.9 km |
| Santa Elena | 55.1 km |
| Jipijapa | 69.9 km |
| Manta | 97.6 km |
| Portoviejo | 103.2 km |
| Daule | 119.4 km |
| General Villamil | 120.9 km |
| El Triunfo | 121.5 km |
| Balzar | 134.6 km |
| Posorja | 137.4 km |
| Guayaquil | 137.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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Ecuador · 2025-10-07 01:27 UTC
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167.4 km |
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M 4.9
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 22:33 UTC
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159.0 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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53.7 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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11.9 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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14.3 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.6
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-06-14 03:31 UTC
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55.7 km |
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