| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.936, -80.427 |
| UTC time | 2016-07-20 01:20:23.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 01:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Portoviejo (Ecuador - EC), about 13.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.427 and latitude -0.936.
| Location | Portoviejo |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Portoviejo | 13.6 km |
| Manta | 33.9 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 37.3 km |
| Chone | 45.6 km |
| Jipijapa | 49.0 km |
| Balzar | 75.3 km |
| El Empalme | 88.6 km |
| Vinces | 102.0 km |
| Quevedo | 107.8 km |
| Daule | 114.5 km |
| Ventanas | 121.3 km |
| El Triunfo | 122.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-10-07 01:27 UTC
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54.1 km |
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M 4.9
Bahía de Caráquez
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 22:33 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.6
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-09-19 01:49 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.7
Portoviejo
Ecuador · 2025-09-16 03:54 UTC
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104.9 km |
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M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador · 2025-06-23 21:36 UTC
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88.2 km |
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M 4.6
Manta
Ecuador · 2025-06-14 03:31 UTC
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65.0 km |
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