Earthquakes by city Ecuador 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Portoviejo today

Portoviejo, Ecuador: 281 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

321,800

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

281

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Guayaquil

Coordinates -1.055, -80.454

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-07-31 01:10 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.2

Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador

1998-08-04 18:59 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Portoviejo today

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

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Portoviejo.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Portoviejo 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 Portoviejo today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Portoviejo?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-07-31 01:10 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Portoviejo?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Portoviejo

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

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

28.6 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 5 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-07-31 01:10	M 4.3	Manta 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
2025-09-16 03:54	M 4.7	Portoviejo Ecuador	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-10 1 events

2026-07 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1998 M 7.2 max · 11 earthquakes 1956 M 7.0 max · 1 earthquakes 1933 M 6.8 max · 2 earthquakes 1946 M 6.6 max · 1 earthquakes 2000 M 6.4 max · 8 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.3	1
2025	M 4.9	7
2024	M 4.6	9
2023	M 4.6	4
2022	M 5.5	17
2021	M 5.1	9
2020	M 4.4	1
2019	M 4.4	1
2018	M 4.6	3
2017	M 6.1	8
2016	M 6.0	52
2015	M 4.5	7
2014	M 4.4	1
2013	M 4.5	7
2012	M 5.0	3
2011	M 4.6	1
2010	M 5.2	8
2009	M 5.4	3
2008	M 4.6	3
2007	M 4.5	2
2006	M 5.0	2
2005	M 6.2	38
2004	M 5.1	2
2003	M 4.4	1
2002	M 4.6	4
2001	M 4.6	4
2000	M 6.4	8
1999	M 4.6	1
1998	M 7.2	11
1997	M 4.3	1
1996	M 5.5	6
1995	M 4.6	2
1994	M 4.0	1
1993	M 4.8	2
1991	M 5.5	3
1990	M 4.4	2
1989	M 4.6	1
1987	M 4.9	5
1985	M 4.6	4
1984	M 4.9	3
1983	M 5.0	2
1978	M 4.7	1
1977	M 5.1	9
1976	M 5.0	1
1975	M 5.1	4
1974	M 4.7	3
1973	M 5.5	2
1970	M 5.9	1
1964	M 6.2	1
1962	M 5.8	1
1959	M 6.0	1
1956	M 7.0	1
1953	M 6.2	2
1946	M 6.6	1
1938	M 6.3	1
1933	M 6.8	2