Max magnitude
8.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
2316 events tracked
Ecuador seismic overview
Ecuador earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Ecuador, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.7
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
62.9 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Ecuador earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.9
Moderate
2026-09-19 07:12:27 UTC
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Earthquake near Guayaquil
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-09-14 19:16:49 UTC
Azogues, Ecuador
Earthquake near Azogues
106.2 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-09-10 10:39:36 UTC
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Earthquake near Guayaquil
22.1 km
5.3
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-08-27 17:23:23 UTC
Machala, Ecuador
Earthquake near Machala
47.6 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-07-31 16:04:11 UTC
260 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Earthquake near 260 km NNW of Puerto Ayora
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-07-31 01:10:00 UTC
Manta, Ecuador
Earthquake near Manta
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-07-27 04:38:58 UTC
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Earthquake near Guayaquil
75.6 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-07-09 23:42:59 UTC
La Libertad, Ecuador
Earthquake near La Libertad
39.3 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-06-16 14:56:02 UTC
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Earthquake near Esmeraldas
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-05-27 06:27:36 UTC
Ambato, Ecuador
Earthquake near Ambato
170.2 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-05-23 08:44:52 UTC
Cuenca, Ecuador
Earthquake near Cuenca
118.7 km
5.2
129.4 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-10 14:15:31 UTC
Riobamba, Ecuador
Earthquake near Riobamba
164.6 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-04-04 12:23:29 UTC
General Villamil, Ecuador
Earthquake near General Villamil
57.2 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-03-26 18:10:02 UTC
Ambato, Ecuador
Earthquake near Ambato
171.4 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-03-15 18:31:38 UTC
Quito, Ecuador
Earthquake near Quito
222.5 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-03-15 11:23:54 UTC
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Earthquake near Esmeraldas
31.6 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-02-19 17:34:41 UTC
215 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Earthquake near 215 km N of Puerto Ayora
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-02-19 17:17:22 UTC
231 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Earthquake near 231 km N of Puerto Ayora
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-02-15 09:37:03 UTC
Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador
Earthquake near Bahía de Caráquez
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-02-12 21:52:58 UTC
Cuenca, Ecuador
Earthquake near Cuenca
126.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-02-10 08:20:44 UTC
Ambato, Ecuador
Earthquake near Ambato
158.8 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-01-16 21:15:03 UTC
Loja, Ecuador
Earthquake near Loja
12.2 km
5.5
109.9 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Ecuador
All period
#1
8.8
20.0 km
#2
7.8
20.6 km
#3
7.8
Extreme
1942-05-14 02:13:27 UTC
Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador
Earthquake near Santo Domingo de los Colorados
20.0 km
#4
7.7
24.0 km
#5
7.6
27.5 km
#6
7.5
145.0 km
#7
7.4
113.3 km
#8
7.2
33.0 km
#9
7.2
10.0 km
#10
7.2
0.0 km
Activity rhythm
Ecuador earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Ecuador
Manta
Population 264,281
286 earthquakes
Portoviejo
Population 321,800
281 earthquakes
Jipijapa
Population 35,901
266 earthquakes
Bahía de Caráquez
Population 37,056
263 earthquakes
Riobamba
Population 264,048
250 earthquakes
Ambato
Population 387,309
242 earthquakes
Huaquillas
Population 39,757
240 earthquakes
Naranjal
Population 32,045
218 earthquakes
General Villamil
Population 30,564
216 earthquakes
Chone
Population 44,751
212 earthquakes
Live geography
Ecuador earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Ecuador.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
February 2026
5 earthquakes
November 2025
5 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
58 years
| 2016 | 7.8 | 170 |
| 1942 | 7.8 | 14 |
| 1979 | 7.7 | 39 |
| 1958 | 7.6 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7.5 | 71 |
| 1971 | 7.4 | 6 |
| 1998 | 7.2 | 34 |
| 1987 | 7.2 | 37 |
| 2010 | 7.1 | 39 |
| 1995 | 7.0 | 111 |
| 1983 | 7.0 | 27 |
| 2023 | 6.8 | 59 |
| 2007 | 6.8 | 53 |
| 1986 | 6.8 | 28 |
| 1976 | 6.7 | 19 |
| 1990 | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1982 | 6.6 | 35 |
| 2000 | 6.4 | 44 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 23 |
| 2025 | 6.3 | 68 |
| 1999 | 6.3 | 21 |
| 1996 | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1992 | 6.3 | 19 |
| 1989 | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1964 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 63 |
| 2005 | 6.2 | 85 |
| 1991 | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1988 | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1975 | 6.2 | 20 |
| 2017 | 6.1 | 58 |
| 2011 | 6.0 | 31 |
| 2006 | 5.9 | 37 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 80 |
| 2014 | 5.7 | 56 |
| 1984 | 5.7 | 15 |
| 1973 | 5.7 | 24 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 55 |
| 1980 | 5.6 | 24 |
| 1974 | 5.6 | 32 |
| 2026 | 5.5 | 27 |
| 2024 | 5.5 | 50 |
| 2015 | 5.5 | 54 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 23 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 22 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 54 |
| 2009 | 5.4 | 30 |
| 2004 | 5.4 | 27 |
| 1994 | 5.4 | 23 |
| 2013 | 5.3 | 39 |
| 1993 | 5.3 | 25 |
| 2012 | 5.2 | 42 |
| 2008 | 5.2 | 31 |
| 1985 | 5.2 | 30 |
| 2002 | 5.1 | 23 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 27 |
| 1978 | 5.1 | 19 |
| 1977 | 5.1 | 24 |