| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.9 km |
| Coordinates | -1.976, -80.276 |
| UTC time | 2008-07-18 05:41:55.540 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 18, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Friday, July 18, 2008 at 05:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Triunfo (Ecuador - EC), about 34.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.276 and latitude -1.976.
| Location | Guayaquil |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Triunfo | 34.7 km |
| Daule | 35.7 km |
| Guayaquil | 49.8 km |
| Durán | 53.1 km |
| Santa Elena | 70.6 km |
| General Villamil | 74.1 km |
| Vinces | 74.7 km |
| La Libertad | 76.2 km |
| Jipijapa | 77.6 km |
| Milagro | 77.9 km |
| Balzar | 79.5 km |
| Salinas | 79.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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La Troncal
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129.8 km |
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 4.8
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC
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147.3 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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36.6 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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97.6 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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93.6 km |
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