Earthquake Details
Ecuador 6.8 M Earthquake, Saturday Mar. 18 2023, 12:12:52 PM
Ecuador Earthquake
The USGS has reported a 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the coast of Ecuador on Mar. 18 2023, 12:12:52 PM, at a depth of 65.842 km. There were some injuries and damage reported, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.
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185 others have felt the Ecuador earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.
Community Internet Intensity Map
| Responses | Location | Shaking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Cuenca, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador | MODERATE | 113 km |
| 3 | Gualaceo, Gualaceo, Azuay, Ecuador | MODERATE | 135 km |
| 1 | Guaranda, Guaranda, Bolívar, Ecuador | LIGHT | 177 km |
| 4 | Azogues, Azogues, Cañar, Ecuador | MODERATE | 130 km |
| 1 | Riobamba, Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador | LIGHT | 196 km |
| 1 | Balao, Balao, Guayas, Ecuador | VIOLENT | 66 km |
| 2 | Daule, Daule, Guayas, Ecuador | MODERATE | 127 km |
| 1 | El Triunfo, El Triunfo, Guayas, Ecuador | LIGHT | 120 km |
| 8 | Eloy Alfaro, Eloy Alfaro, Guayas, Ecuador | MODERATE | 98 km |
| 16 | Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador | STRONG | 95 km |
| 1 | Milagro, Milagro, Guayas, Ecuador | LIGHT | 101 km |
| 3 | Naranjal, Naranjal, Guayas, Ecuador | VERY STRONG | 72 km |
| 1 | Naranjito, Naranjito, Guayas, Ecuador | SEVERE | 103 km |
| 6 | Playas, Playas, Guayas, Ecuador | STRONG | 92 km |
| 2 | Salinas, Salinas, Guayas, Ecuador | LIGHT | 158 km |
| 1 | Samborondón, Samborondón, Guayas, Ecuador | MODERATE | 118 km |
| 2 | Santa Elena, Santa Elena, Guayas, Ecuador | MODERATE | 149 km |
| 5 | Santa Lucía, Santa Lucía, Guayas, Ecuador | STRONG | 99 km |
| 1 | Cotacachi, Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador | LIGHT | 394 km |
| 2 | Otavalo, Otavalo, Imbabura, Ecuador | LIGHT | 388 km |
| 1 | Cariamanga, Cariamanga, Loja, Ecuador | LIGHT | 179 km |
| 1 | Catamayo, Catamayo, Loja, Ecuador | LIGHT | 152 km |
| 7 | Loja, Loja, Loja, Ecuador | LIGHT | 159 km |
| 1 | Macará, Macará, Loja, Ecuador | LIGHT | 183 km |
| 1 | Puebloviejo, Puebloviejo, Los Ríos, Ecuador | VERY STRONG | 134 km |
| 1 | Bahía de Caráquez, Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí, Ecuador | LIGHT | 264 km |
| 1 | Calceta, Calceta, Manabí, Ecuador | WEAK | 233 km |
| 1 | Chone, Chone, Manabí, Ecuador | LIGHT | 247 km |
| 2 | Jipijapa, Jipijapa, Manabí, Ecuador | LIGHT | 195 km |
| 5 | Manta, Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | LIGHT | 238 km |
| 2 | Paján, Paján, Manabí, Ecuador | LIGHT | 167 km |
| 1 | Portoviejo, Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador | LIGHT | 218 km |
| 2 | Rocafuerte, Rocafuerte, Manabí, Ecuador | LIGHT | 232 km |
| 1 | Tosagua, Tosagua, Manabí, Ecuador | LIGHT | 241 km |
| 1 | Macas, Macas, Morona Santiago, Ecuador | LIGHT | 210 km |
| 1 | Palora, Palora, Morona Santiago, Ecuador | LIGHT | 254 km |
| 1 | Tena, Tena, Napo, Ecuador | WEAK | 312 km |
| 1 | Puyo, Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador | LIGHT | 263 km |
| 1 | Cayambe, Cayambe, Pichincha, Ecuador | LIGHT | 375 km |
| 21 | Quito, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | LIGHT | 335 km |
| 4 | Sangolquí, Sangolquí, Pichincha, Ecuador | WEAK | 325 km |
| 3 | Ambato, Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador | LIGHT | 232 km |
| 1 | Pelileo, Pelileo, Tungurahua, Ecuador | LIGHT | 231 km |
| 1 | Yantzaza, Yantzaza, Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador | LIGHT | 177 km |
| 1 | Puerto López, Puerto López, Meta, Colombia | LIGHT | 1085 km |
| 1 | Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Cusco, Peru | LIGHT | 1361 km |
| 1 | Trujillo, Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru | LIGHT | 593 km |
| 1 | Lambayeque, Lambayeque, Lambayeque, Peru | LIGHT | 431 km |
| 1 | Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, Lambayeque, Peru | WEAK | 439 km |
| 1 | San Luis, San Luis, Lima Provincias, Peru | NO | 1071 km |
| 1 | Iquitos, Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | LIGHT | 748 km |
| 1 | Huancabamba, Huancabamba, Piura, Peru | MODERATE | 277 km |
| 1 | Piura, Piura, Piura, Peru | LIGHT | 282 km |
| 1 | Moyobamba, Moyobamba, San Martín, Peru | LIGHT | 480 km |
| 1 | Tarapoto, Tarapoto, San Martín, Peru | LIGHT | 555 km |
| 2 | Tumbes, Tumbes, Tumbes, Peru | STRONG | 124 km |
| 1 | Zorritos, Zorritos, Tumbes, Peru | LIGHT | 145 km |
Did you feel the 6.8 Ecuador earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.
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0.3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
1 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
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