M5.2 Earthquake 12 km SSE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador — March 27, 2022
2022-03-27 05:53:07 UTC (2022-03-27) · approx. 12:53 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On March 27, 2022 at 05:53 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 12 km SSE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, at a depth of 35.1 km and coordinates 0.8462°, -79.6219°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 5 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-79.6219°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 12 km SSE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador on March 27, 2022 at 05:53 UTC had a depth of 35.1 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 0.8462°, -79.6219°, which is 12 km SSE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gxm3). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, March 27, 2022). M5.2 Earthquake 12 km SSE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador — March 27, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gxm3/