| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.428, -80.401 |
| UTC time | 2016-03-06 00:54:41.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 6, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 00:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jipijapa (Ecuador - EC), about 21.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.401 and latitude -1.428.
| Location | Jipijapa |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jipijapa | 21.7 km |
| Portoviejo | 42.0 km |
| Balzar | 55.6 km |
| Manta | 64.7 km |
| Daule | 67.4 km |
| Vinces | 73.6 km |
| El Triunfo | 74.2 km |
| Chone | 88.2 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 92.2 km |
| El Empalme | 95.0 km |
| Santa Elena | 102.4 km |
| Guayaquil | 102.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.9
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 22:33 UTC
|
99.8 km |
|
M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
|
37.1 km |
|
M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
|
74.4 km |
|
M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 23:59 UTC
|
91.9 km |
|
M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-13 21:18 UTC
|
81.7 km |
|
M 5.4
La Libertad
Ecuador · 2025-09-05 17:42 UTC
|
84.0 km |
|
M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
|
64.3 km |
|
M 4.6
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-06-14 03:31 UTC
|
56.5 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.