| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.1 km |
| Coordinates | -1.911, -80.904 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-20 16:34:50.570 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinas (Ecuador - EC), about 34.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.904 and latitude -1.911.
| Location | La Libertad |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Salinas | 34.2 km |
| Santa Elena | 35.4 km |
| La Libertad | 35.9 km |
| Jipijapa | 72.3 km |
| General Villamil | 98.7 km |
| Daule | 103.3 km |
| El Triunfo | 104.3 km |
| Portoviejo | 107.7 km |
| Manta | 108.8 km |
| Posorja | 115.0 km |
| Guayaquil | 117.6 km |
| Durán | 121.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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30.9 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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35.6 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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18.7 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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102.0 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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45.1 km |
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