Max magnitude
8.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
2304 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
63.0 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Ecuador earthquakes today
10 recent events
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
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
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Map of recent earthquakes in Ecuador.
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3 earthquakes
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3 earthquakes
February 2026
5 earthquakes
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4 earthquakes
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4 earthquakes
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5 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Ecuador
Manta
Population 264,281
285 earthquakes
Portoviejo
Population 321,800
280 earthquakes
Riobamba
Population 264,048
269 earthquakes
Jipijapa
Population 35,901
265 earthquakes
Bahía de Caráquez
Population 37,056
262 earthquakes
Ambato
Population 387,309
242 earthquakes
Huaquillas
Population 39,757
238 earthquakes
Naranjal
Population 32,045
216 earthquakes
General Villamil
Population 30,564
212 earthquakes
Chone
Population 44,751
211 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
93 years
| 1906 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 1901 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 7.1 | 39 |
| 1995 | 7.0 | 111 |
| 1983 | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1956 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1909 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6.8 | 59 |
| 2007 | 6.8 | 53 |
| 1986 | 6.8 | 28 |
| 1933 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1916 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1976 | 6.7 | 19 |
| 1907 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1990 | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1982 | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1963 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 1944 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1961 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1946 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1914 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1965 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 1955 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 1949 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2000 | 6.4 | 44 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 23 |
| 1957 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6.3 | 68 |
| 1999 | 6.3 | 21 |
| 1996 | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1992 | 6.3 | 19 |
| 1989 | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1938 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1954 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 1923 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 1924 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1943 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1917 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 63 |
| 2005 | 6.2 | 85 |
| 1991 | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1988 | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1975 | 6.2 | 20 |
| 1953 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6.1 | 58 |
| 1967 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 1940 | 6.0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1927 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1959 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1928 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1931 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5.9 | 37 |
| 1970 | 5.9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 80 |
| 1969 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 1962 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5.7 | 56 |
| 1984 | 5.7 | 15 |
| 1973 | 5.7 | 24 |
| 1966 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 55 |
| 1980 | 5.6 | 24 |
| 1974 | 5.6 | 32 |
| 1968 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 1926 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5.5 | 15 |
| 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 |