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

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-04-04 12:23 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.8

La Libertad, Ecuador

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

Strongest years

1933 M 6.8 max · 2 earthquakes 1946 M 6.6 max · 1 earthquakes 1981 M 6.4 max · 3 earthquakes 1957 M 6.3 max · 1 earthquakes 1996 M 6.3 max · 4 earthquakes

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