Earthquakes by city Ecuador 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Santa Elena today

Santa Elena, Ecuador: 173 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
42,214
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
173
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
6.8
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
America/Guayaquil
Coordinates -2.226, -80.859
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
1
Last 12 months
8
Last nearby event: 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 6.8
EC
1933-10-02 15:29 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Santa Elena today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Santa Elena reached magnitude 6.8 on 1933-10-02 15:29 UTC, near La Libertad.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Santa Elena today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Santa Elena?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Santa Elena?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Santa Elena reached magnitude 6.8 on 1933-10-02 15:29 UTC, near La Libertad.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Santa Elena

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

Average magnitude
4.7
Average depth
36.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 8 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-04-04 12:23 M 4.9
General Villamil
Ecuador
57.2 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
2025-09-13 23:59 M 4.8
Manta
Ecuador
10.0 km
2025-09-13 21:18 M 4.4
La Libertad
Ecuador
10.0 km
2025-09-05 17:42 M 5.4 La Libertad
Ecuador
3.1 km
2025-06-27 06:31 M 4.7
Guayaquil
Ecuador
61.6 km
2025-06-23 21:36 M 4.0
Jipijapa
Ecuador
10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-06 2 events
2025-09 5 events
2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.9 1
2025 M 5.4 8
2024 M 4.6 8
2023 M 5.1 4
2022 M 5.2 4
2021 M 5.1 7
2020 M 4.3 1
2019 M 6.2 11
2018 M 4.9 2
2017 M 4.6 3
2016 M 4.5 5
2015 M 4.5 4
2013 M 5.0 5
2012 M 5.1 7
2011 M 6.0 5
2010 M 4.8 5
2009 M 5.4 4
2008 M 5.2 6
2007 M 4.2 2
2006 M 5.0 2
2005 M 6.1 14
2004 M 5.3 1
2002 M 5.1 2
2001 M 4.6 3
2000 M 5.5 3
1998 M 5.0 4
1997 M 4.5 1
1996 M 6.3 4
1995 M 4.6 2
1994 M 5.1 2
1993 M 4.9 5
1991 M 4.2 1
1990 M 5.0 3
1988 M 4.7 1
1987 M 4.7 1
1985 M 5.0 1
1984 M 4.9 3
1981 M 6.4 3
1980 M 5.6 2
1978 M 4.8 2
1977 M 5.1 6
1975 M 4.9 2
1974 M 4.9 4
1970 M 5.9 1
1957 M 6.3 1
1946 M 6.6 1
1943 M 6.2 1
1938 M 6.3 2
1933 M 6.8 2
1917 M 6.2 1