February 24, 1913 Earthquake: Gonzanama, San Pedro, Molleture, Ecuador
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Gonzanama, San Pedro, Molleture, Ecuador on February 24, 1913 at 02:30:00 UTC, 50 km below the surface.
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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
- February 24, 1913
- Time
- 02:30:00 UTC
- Place
- Gonzanama, San Pedro, Molleture, Ecuador
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Focal depth
- 50 km (31 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 3.400° S, 79.600° W
- Country
- Ecuador
The toll
- Deaths
- Many (about 101 to 1,000)
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- Many (101 to 1,000)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
On February 23, 1913, three earthquakes occurred. The one at 21h 30m [local time] was very violent. In Gonzanama, Sn. Pedro and Molleture many houses and temples collapsed and there were many killed. (reference #1106)
Reference #1221 lists earthquake on Feb 24, 1913, 02:30 UTC, 3.42 S, 79.61 W, magnitude 7.7, depth 24 km.
Reference #1221 lists earthquake on Feb 24, 1913, 02:30 UTC, 3.42 S, 79.61 W, magnitude 7.7, depth 24 km.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 10, 1970, S, N, Ecuador, Peru
- March 18, 2023, Tumbes, Azuay, El Oro, Guayas, Peru, Ecuador
- August 18, 1980, W, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- December 12, 1953, Peru-Ecuador
- July 14, 2022, Guayas, Ecuador
- October 5, 2022, Piura, Peru
- July 13, 2007, Zaruma, Ecuador
- March 1689, Tixan, Ecuador
- September 28, 1906, Ecuador
- January 30, 1943, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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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 2970.