| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 0.495, -79.616 |
| UTC time | 2016-05-18 16:46:43.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rosa Zarate (Ecuador - EC), about 24.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.616 and latitude 0.495.
| Location | Rosa Zarate |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rosa Zarate | 24.4 km |
| Esmeraldas | 51.9 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 96.6 km |
| Chone | 143.0 km |
| Quito | 145.8 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 151.5 km |
| Otavalo | 153.4 km |
| Ibarra | 167.0 km |
| Quevedo | 170.5 km |
| Tumaco | 170.9 km |
| El Empalme | 171.4 km |
| Latacunga | 194.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2026-03-15 11:23 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.3
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-10-02 14:52 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rosa Zarate
Ecuador · 2025-07-20 21:06 UTC
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28.3 km |
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M 4.6
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-07-08 17:36 UTC
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42.6 km |
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M 6.3
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2025-04-25 11:44 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.6
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2024-02-25 07:27 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.5
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2023-09-26 19:25 UTC
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90.0 km |
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M 4.0
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · 2023-07-24 01:47 UTC
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88.1 km |
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