| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.745, -81.628 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-12 02:36:01.610 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 02:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinas (Ecuador - EC), about 91.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.628 and latitude -1.745.
| Location | La Libertad |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Salinas | 91.6 km |
| La Libertad | 96.6 km |
| Santa Elena | 101.0 km |
| Jipijapa | 124.8 km |
| Manta | 133.4 km |
| Portoviejo | 151.5 km |
| General Villamil | 169.6 km |
| Daule | 184.2 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 184.9 km |
| El Triunfo | 186.0 km |
| Posorja | 187.4 km |
| Balzar | 196.3 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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153.5 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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106.5 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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67.3 km |
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M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
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68.5 km |
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M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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184.3 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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77.2 km |
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