Earthquakes by city Ecuador 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Bahía de Caráquez today

Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador: 262 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

37,056

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

262

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.8

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Guayaquil

Coordinates -0.600, -80.424

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-02-15 09:37 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.8

Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador

1942-05-14 02:13 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Bahía de Caráquez today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Bahía de Caráquez.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Bahía de Caráquez.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Bahía de Caráquez reached magnitude 7.8 on 1942-05-14 02:13 UTC, near Santo Domingo de los Colorados.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Bahía de Caráquez today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Bahía de Caráquez.

When was the last earthquake near Bahía de Caráquez?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-02-15 09:37 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Bahía de Caráquez?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Bahía de Caráquez reached magnitude 7.8 on 1942-05-14 02:13 UTC, near Santo Domingo de los Colorados.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Bahía de Caráquez

The map centers on Bahía de Caráquez and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

26.7 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 5 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-02-15 09:37	M 4.2	Bahía de Caráquez Ecuador	10.0 km
2025-10-07 01:27	M 4.4	Bahía de Caráquez Ecuador	38.2 km
2025-09-19 22:33	M 4.9	Bahía de Caráquez Ecuador	34.0 km
2025-09-19 01:49	M 4.6	Jipijapa Ecuador	39.9 km
2025-06-14 03:31	M 4.6	Manta Ecuador	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 2 events

2025-10 1 events

2026-02 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1942 M 7.8 max · 3 earthquakes 1998 M 7.2 max · 10 earthquakes 1956 M 7.0 max · 1 earthquakes 1990 M 6.6 max · 5 earthquakes 2000 M 6.4 max · 10 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.2	1
2025	M 4.9	6
2024	M 4.6	5
2023	M 4.6	3
2022	M 5.5	18
2021	M 4.9	5
2020	M 4.5	2
2018	M 4.6	3
2017	M 6.1	10
2016	M 6.0	70
2015	M 4.5	5
2014	M 4.4	1
2013	M 4.4	4
2012	M 5.0	1
2011	M 4.6	1
2010	M 5.2	5
2009	M 4.5	2
2008	M 4.6	3
2007	M 4.5	3
2005	M 6.2	31
2004	M 5.1	3
2003	M 4.4	1
2002	M 4.6	4
2001	M 4.1	1
2000	M 6.4	10
1999	M 4.6	1
1998	M 7.2	10
1997	M 4.3	1
1996	M 5.5	6
1995	M 4.6	2
1994	M 4.0	1
1993	M 4.8	1
1991	M 5.5	3
1990	M 6.6	5
1989	M 4.6	1
1987	M 4.9	4
1986	M 4.9	1
1985	M 4.6	5
1983	M 5.0	2
1982	M 4.7	1
1977	M 4.9	3
1976	M 5.0	1
1975	M 5.1	4
1974	M 4.4	2
1973	M 4.1	1
1964	M 6.2	1
1962	M 5.8	1
1956	M 7.0	1
1953	M 6.2	2
1942	M 7.8	3
1938	M 6.3	1