| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.1 km |
| Coordinates | -2.443, -79.820 |
| UTC time | 2017-11-17 13:40:41.310 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 17, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 13:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guayaquil (Ecuador - EC), about 28.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.820 and latitude -2.443.
| Location | Guayaquil |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Guayaquil | 28.4 km |
| Durán | 30.5 km |
| Naranjal | 34.4 km |
| Milagro | 42.6 km |
| Naranjito | 49.8 km |
| La Troncal | 53.3 km |
| Posorja | 56.0 km |
| El Triunfo | 59.0 km |
| General Villamil | 66.6 km |
| Daule | 67.1 km |
| Babahoyo | 78.1 km |
| Machala | 92.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2026-05-06 22:06 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.8
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC
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89.7 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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21.3 km |
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