Earthquakes by city Ecuador 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Riobamba today

Riobamba, Ecuador: 270 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

264,048

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

270

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.5

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Guayaquil

Coordinates -1.671, -78.647

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-05-06 22:06 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.5

Ambato, Ecuador

1949-08-05 19:08 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Riobamba today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Riobamba reached magnitude 6.5 on 1949-08-05 19:08 UTC, near Ambato.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Riobamba today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Riobamba?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-06 22:06 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Riobamba?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Riobamba reached magnitude 6.5 on 1949-08-05 19:08 UTC, near Ambato.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Riobamba

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

111.3 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 15 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-05-06 22:06	M 4.6	La Troncal Ecuador	95.4 km
2026-04-10 14:15	M 4.6	Riobamba Ecuador	164.6 km
2026-03-26 18:10	M 4.1	Ambato Ecuador	171.4 km
2026-02-10 08:20	M 4.3	Ambato Ecuador	158.8 km
2026-01-03 08:46	M 4.6	Riobamba Ecuador	8.2 km
2026-01-02 20:59	M 4.1	Ambato Ecuador	165.1 km
2025-12-14 20:23	M 4.5	Ambato Ecuador	155.6 km
2025-12-13 09:40	M 4.0	Riobamba Ecuador	10.0 km
2025-11-17 23:13	M 4.2	Ambato Ecuador	177.3 km
2025-09-25 23:40	M 4.3	Ambato Ecuador	171.3 km
2025-09-03 14:56	M 5.3	Ambato Ecuador	161.8 km
2025-08-24 10:50	M 4.8	La Troncal Ecuador	94.4 km
2025-07-27 07:36	M 4.1	Ambato Ecuador	171.4 km
2025-06-17 02:46	M 5.0	Latacunga Ecuador	10.0 km
2025-05-27 11:29	M 4.4	Ambato Ecuador	164.5 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events

2025-08 1 events

2025-09 2 events

2025-11 1 events

2025-12 2 events

2026-01 2 events

2026-02 1 events

2026-03 1 events

2026-04 1 events

2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1949 M 6.5 max · 1 earthquakes 1924 M 6.2 max · 1 earthquakes 2018 M 6.2 max · 5 earthquakes 1988 M 6.2 max · 2 earthquakes 1999 M 6.0 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.6	6
2025	M 5.3	15
2024	M 4.4	3
2023	M 4.8	6
2022	M 5.0	12
2021	M 4.3	1
2020	M 4.7	8
2019	M 4.6	8
2018	M 6.2	5
2017	M 5.2	8
2016	M 4.4	6
2015	M 5.4	4
2014	M 5.3	13
2013	M 4.8	6
2012	M 4.9	3
2011	M 4.6	2
2010	M 5.0	6
2009	M 5.0	3
2008	M 4.5	4
2007	M 5.2	6
2006	M 4.4	6
2005	M 5.0	7
2004	M 5.3	3
2003	M 5.3	2
2002	M 4.7	3
2001	M 4.7	6
2000	M 4.5	2
1999	M 6.0	3
1998	M 5.4	2
1997	M 4.7	1
1996	M 6.0	6
1995	M 5.4	4
1994	M 5.4	6
1993	M 5.0	2
1992	M 5.9	4
1991	M 5.8	7
1990	M 4.7	5
1989	M 4.9	6
1988	M 6.2	2
1987	M 6.0	5
1986	M 4.9	7
1985	M 5.2	7
1984	M 5.7	3
1983	M 4.5	2
1982	M 5.2	8
1981	M 5.6	5
1980	M 5.1	5
1979	M 4.8	2
1978	M 4.9	6
1977	M 4.8	2
1976	M 5.5	2
1975	M 4.6	1
1974	M 4.3	1
1973	M 5.7	7
1971	M 5.1	1
1970	M 5.3	1
1964	M 5.3	1
1949	M 6.5	1
1924	M 6.2	1