| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -2.783, -79.852 |
| UTC time | 2023-03-18 17:12:52.481 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 18, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ecuador on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naranjal (Ecuador - EC), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.852 and latitude -2.783.
| Location | Naranjal |
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2023-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Naranjal | 28.7 km |
| Posorja | 44.7 km |
| Machala | 54.3 km |
| Pasaje | 60.6 km |
| General Villamil | 62.0 km |
| Guayaquil | 65.5 km |
| Durán | 68.4 km |
| La Troncal | 69.4 km |
| Santa Rosa | 75.9 km |
| Milagro | 77.8 km |
| Naranjito | 80.6 km |
| Huaquillas | 87.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador · 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
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80.8 km |
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M 4.2
Machala
Ecuador · 2025-09-11 09:19 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.8
La Troncal
Ecuador · 2025-08-24 10:50 UTC
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103.0 km |
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M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador · 2025-06-27 06:31 UTC
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68.1 km |
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M 5.2
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-06-21 19:18 UTC
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27.1 km |
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M 4.4
Naranjal
Ecuador · 2025-05-10 12:12 UTC
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26.4 km |
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M 4.1
Machala
Ecuador · 2025-05-05 09:17 UTC
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29.1 km |
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