| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.4 km |
| Coordinates | -3.691, -77.050 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-15 05:40:02.588 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 15, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 05:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azogues (Ecuador - EC), about 226.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.050 and latitude -3.691.
| Location | Guayaquil |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Azogues | 226.2 km |
| Cuenca | 234.3 km |
| Loja | 241.6 km |
| Moyobamba | 261.0 km |
| Yurimaguas | 266.8 km |
| Riobamba | 286.5 km |
| La Troncal | 291.1 km |
| Chachapoyas | 297.0 km |
| Jaén | 297.3 km |
| Naranjal | 306.9 km |
| Pasaje | 309.0 km |
| Naranjito | 317.3 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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282.0 km |
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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399.2 km |
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M 4.8
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC
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262.1 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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370.4 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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314.9 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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319.0 km |
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