January 7, 1901 Earthquake: Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Name: January 7, 1901 Earthquake: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Start: 1901-01-07
Location: Esmeraldas, Ecuador

January 7, 1901 · M7.8

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Esmeraldas, Ecuador on January 7, 1901 at 00:29:00 UTC, 25 km below the surface.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: January 7, 1901
Time: 00:29:00 UTC
Place: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Magnitude: 7.8
Focal depth: 25 km (16 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 2.000° S, 82.000° W
Country: Ecuador

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2587.