Earthquakes by city Ecuador 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in El Empalme today

El Empalme, Ecuador: 88 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

48,754

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Guayaquil

Coordinates -1.045, -79.638

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-10-07 01:27 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.2

Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador

1998-08-04 18:59 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in El Empalme today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of El Empalme.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around El Empalme.

The strongest earthquake recorded near El Empalme reached magnitude 7.2 on 1998-08-04 18:59 UTC, near Bahía de Caráquez.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in El Empalme today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of El Empalme.

When was the last earthquake near El Empalme?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-10-07 01:27 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near El Empalme?

The strongest earthquake recorded near El Empalme reached magnitude 7.2 on 1998-08-04 18:59 UTC, near Bahía de Caráquez.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of El Empalme

The map centers on El Empalme and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

51.4 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 2 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
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

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 1 events

2025-10 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1998 M 7.2 max · 5 earthquakes 1956 M 7.0 max · 1 earthquakes 1964 M 6.2 max · 1 earthquakes 1924 M 6.2 max · 1 earthquakes 2017 M 6.1 max · 4 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.9	3
2023	M 5.0	3
2022	M 4.9	7
2020	M 4.7	1
2018	M 5.1	3
2017	M 6.1	4
2016	M 5.8	13
2015	M 4.5	3
2013	M 4.4	1
2012	M 5.0	1
2011	M 4.6	1
2010	M 5.2	4
2009	M 4.5	2
2008	M 4.6	2
2007	M 4.5	2
2006	M 4.4	2
2005	M 4.3	1
2004	M 5.1	1
2001	M 4.7	3
2000	M 4.5	2
1999	M 4.6	1
1998	M 7.2	5
1997	M 4.3	1
1995	M 4.6	1
1994	M 4.0	1
1993	M 4.8	1
1992	M 4.1	1
1991	M 4.1	1
1990	M 4.5	1
1989	M 4.9	2
1987	M 4.0	1
1985	M 4.8	2
1980	M 4.7	2
1976	M 4.7	1
1974	M 4.6	2
1973	M 5.5	3
1964	M 6.2	1
1956	M 7.0	1
1924	M 6.2	1