Earthquake details

Friday, September 7, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ecuador on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 54.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.790 and latitude -2.253.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	110.5 km
Coordinates	-2.253, -78.790
UTC time	2018-09-07 02:12:06.280

Location	Cuenca
Country	Ecuador (EC)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2018-09-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Azogues	54.5 km
La Troncal	64.2 km
Riobamba	66.7 km
Naranjito	75.6 km
Cuenca	75.9 km
Milagro	90.3 km
Babahoyo	96.8 km
Naranjal	103.3 km
Ambato	113.4 km
Durán	117.1 km
Ventanas	117.2 km
Guayaquil	122.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.8 La Troncal Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC	28.9 km
M 5.2 Naranjal Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC	106.2 km
M 4.4 Naranjal Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC	108.7 km

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