Quake Info: Strong Mag. 5.2 Earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 89 km Southwest of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador, on Tuesday, Jun 15, 2021 at 3:30 pm (GMT -5)

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 89 km southwest of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador, on Tuesday, Jun 15, 2021 at 3:30 pm (GMT -5)

Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 1 km depth

15 Jun 20:36 UTC: First to report: IGEPN after 6 minutes.
15 Jun 20:38: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 2.0 km (from 3.1 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 22 km (14 mi) towards W.
15 Jun 21:36: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 4.0 km (from 1.2 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.7 km (3.5 mi) towards E.
15 Jun 21:38: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 1.0 km (from 2.5 to 0.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.2 mi) towards WNW.

Update Tue, 15 Jun 2021, 20:42

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Portoviejo, Cantón Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador

5.2 quake 15 Jun 3:30 pm (GMT -5)

The Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Ecuador near Portoviejo, Cantón Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Tuesday 15 June 2021 at 3:30 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 2 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake as well. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.8.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Jipijapa (pop. 35,900) located 57 km from the epicenter, Montecristi (pop. 18,400) 70 km away, Manta Ecuador (pop. 183,200) 74 km away, Sucre (pop. 15,300) 77 km away, Salinas (pop. 43,900) 77 km away, La Libertad (pop. 75,900) 80 km away, Santa Elena (pop. 42,200) 81 km away, and Portoviejo (pop. 170,300) 86 km away.
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Earthquake details

Date & time	Jun 15, 2021 20:30:18 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Jun 15, 2021 at 3:30 pm (GMT -5)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	5.2
Depth	1.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	1.51°S / 81.11°W (South Pacific Ocean, Ecuador)
Antipode	1.51°N / 98.89°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	8 reports
Primary data source	IGEPN (Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	62 km (38 mi) WSW of Jipijapa (pop: 35,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) SW of Montecristi (pop: 18,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) SW of Manta (pop: 183,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) NNW of Salinas (pop: 43,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) WSW of Sucre (24 de Mayo) (pop: 15,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) NNW of La Libertad (pop: 75,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) NNW of Santa Elena (pop: 42,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) SW of Portoviejo (pop: 170,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 156 km (97 mi) WNW of Guayaquil (pop: 1,952,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 321 km (199 mi) WSW of Quito (pop: 1,399,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 385 km (239 mi) SW of Isla Limones Island (pop: 7,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Light Rain 24.1°C (75 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSW
Estimated seismic energy released	4 x 10¹² joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
5.2	1 km	Off Coast of Ecuador, A 34.07km De Puerto Lopez	IGEPN
4.9	10 km	Near Coast of Ecuador	GFZ
4.9	40 km	NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR	EMSC
4.9	35 km	42 Km SW of Jipijapa, Ecuador	USGS

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Manta (73.9 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Mareos desde anoche vértigos y náuseas y continúan viene algo fuerte | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)

Villamaria, Caldas (961.5 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)

37 km of Santa Elena (66.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single vertical bump / very short (reported through our app)

Manglaralto / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Felt the swaying while standing still on the ground. The trees were swaying as well

Olón / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s

Manta / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s

Las Nunez (48.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s

Guayaquil (156.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)

Manglaralto (57.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s (reported through our app)

Manta / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very short

Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (30 quakes)

Date and time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Aug 13, 2021 19:03 1 year 32 weeks ago - felt	5.4 5 km	South Pacific Ocean, Ecuador	More
Aug 13, 2021 18:59 1 year 32 weeks ago - felt	4.7 2 km	South Pacific Ocean, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jul 22, 2021 12:49 1 year 35 weeks ago	3.3 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 46 km SW of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jul 6, 2021 08:23 1 year 37 weeks ago	3.5 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 82 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 21, 2021 02:25 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.5 5 km	South Pacific Ocean, 88 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 19, 2021 19:16 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.6 5 km	South Pacific Ocean, 46 km SW of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 18, 2021 22:15 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.9 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 86 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 18, 2021 16:43 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.4 4 km	South Pacific Ocean, 75 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 18, 2021 12:55 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.7 5 km	South Pacific Ocean, 86 km W of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 17, 2021 23:08 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.5 5 km	80 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 17, 2021 13:05 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.8 4 km	43 km SW of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 17, 2021 12:57 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.6 5 km	South Pacific Ocean, 78 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 17, 2021 12:52 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.7 2 km	South Pacific Ocean, 83 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 17, 2021 11:32 1 year 40 weeks ago	4.2 4 km	South Pacific Ocean, 50 km W of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 17, 2021 09:14 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.8 3 km	South Pacific Ocean, 84 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 17, 2021 08:11 1 year 40 weeks ago	4.1 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 49 km W of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 17, 2021 01:27 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.6 5 km	South Pacific Ocean, 80 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 21:27 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.5 3 km	South Pacific Ocean, 42 km W of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 21:23 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.6 3 km	South Pacific Ocean, 48 km W of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 15:43 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.6 3 km	South Pacific Ocean, 45 km W of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 13:59 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.6 2 km	South Pacific Ocean, 89 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 12:40 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.5 1 km	South Pacific Ocean, 46 km W of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 05:55 1 year 40 weeks ago	4.4 6 km	South Pacific Ocean, 68 km SW of Manta, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 04:51 1 year 40 weeks ago - felt	4.0 3 km	South Pacific Ocean, 48 km W of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 04:00 1 year 40 weeks ago - felt	4.2 1 km	South Pacific Ocean, 56 km W of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 00:40 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.5 5 km	South Pacific Ocean, 41 km SW of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 00:32 1 year 40 weeks ago	4.8 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 84 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 16, 2021 00:19 1 year 40 weeks ago	3.5 10 km	South Pacific Ocean, 79 km NW of Santa Elena, Ecuador	More
Jun 15, 2021 21:03 1 year 40 weeks ago	4.4 2 km	South Pacific Ocean, 57 km SW of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More
Jun 15, 2021 20:39 1 year 40 weeks ago - felt	3.6 2 km	South Pacific Ocean, 84 km SW of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador	More

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