Earthquakes in Ecuador
1,050 earthquakes (M4+) recorded in Ecuador between 2005-2025. Data from USGS.
Total Earthquakes
1,050
Significant (M6+)
21
Maximum Magnitude
7.8
Avg Magnitude
4.6
Significant Events by Year
2025
1
2023
1
2019
2
2018
1
2017
2
2016
7
2011
1
2007
1
2005
5
2000
1
1999
2
1998
1
1996
2
1995
2
1990
1
1989
1
1988
1
1987
5
1983
1
1982
2
1981
1
1979
1
1976
1
1971
2
1967
1
1965
1
1964
1
1963
2
1961
1
1958
7
1957
1
1956
1
1955
2
1954
1
1953
2
1949
1
1946
1
1944
1
1943
1
1942
12
1940
1
1938
2
1933
1
1924
1
1923
1
1917
1
1916
1
1914
1
1909
1
1907
1
Significant Earthquakes (92)
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 19 km NE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 18.0 km | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 6.8 | 14 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador | 68.0 km | Mar 18, 2023 |
| 6.2 | 31 km N of Santa Elena, Ecuador | 18.0 km | Mar 31, 2019 |
| 7.5 | 115 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador | 145.0 km | Feb 22, 2019 |
| 6.2 | 8 km SE of Alausí, Ecuador | 110.5 km | Sep 7, 2018 |
| 6.1 | 18 km NE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador | 17.0 km | Dec 3, 2017 |
| 6.0 | 35 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador | 13.0 km | Jun 30, 2017 |
| 6.3 | 33 km NNW of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador | 21.0 km | Jul 11, 2016 |
| 6.9 | 24 km NW of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador | 29.9 km | May 18, 2016 |
| 6.7 | 32 km SE of Muisne, Ecuador | 16.0 km | May 18, 2016 |
| 6.0 | 34 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Apr 22, 2016 |
| 6.0 | 10 km N of Muisne, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 6.2 | 21 km W of Muisne, Ecuador | 14.0 km | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 7.8 | 27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador | 20.6 km | Apr 16, 2016 |
| 6.0 | 87 km NW of Salinas, Ecuador | 26.6 km | Nov 17, 2011 |
| 6.8 | 30 km E of Macas, Ecuador | 122.9 km | Nov 16, 2007 |
| 6.1 | 54 km SE of Tena, Ecuador | 192.9 km | Dec 23, 2005 |
| 6.2 | 51 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 6.1 | 90 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 6.1 | 23 km W of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 16.9 km | Jan 24, 2005 |
| 6.0 | 21 km WSW of Montecristi, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Jan 21, 2005 |
| 6.4 | 45 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador | 22.9 km | Sep 28, 2000 |
| 6.3 | 43 km SE of Tena, Ecuador | 196.4 km | Aug 28, 1999 |
| 6.0 | 21 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador | 172.6 km | Apr 26, 1999 |
| 7.2 | 3 km E of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador | 33.0 km | Aug 4, 1998 |
| 6.3 | 24 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador | 33.0 km | Aug 5, 1996 |
| 6.0 | 9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador | 33.0 km | Mar 28, 1996 |
| 6.5 | 50 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador | 16.7 km | Oct 3, 1995 |
| 7.0 | 45 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador | 24.4 km | Oct 3, 1995 |
| 6.6 | 34 km SW of Pedernales, Ecuador | 14.2 km | Sep 2, 1990 |
| 6.3 | 19 km NNE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 15.1 km | Jun 25, 1989 |
| 6.2 | 15 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador | 170.2 km | Sep 15, 1988 |
| 6.0 | 36 km WSW of Tena, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Sep 22, 1987 |
| 6.4 | 26 km W of Tena, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Sep 22, 1987 |
| 6.0 | 24 km E of Cayambe, Ecuador | 8.5 km | Mar 6, 1987 |
| 7.2 | 29 km SSE of Pimampiro, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Mar 6, 1987 |
| 6.4 | 49 km SE of Pimampiro, Ecuador | 14.1 km | Mar 6, 1987 |
| 6.6 | 21 km SE of Muisne, Ecuador | 54.9 km | Nov 22, 1983 |
| 6.6 | 122 km SSE of Boca Suno, Ecuador | 195.0 km | Nov 18, 1982 |
| 6.1 | 25 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador | 70.0 km | Aug 26, 1982 |
| 6.4 | 37 km NNE of Salinas, Ecuador | 33.0 km | May 6, 1981 |
| 7.7 | 56 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador | 24.0 km | Dec 12, 1979 |
| 6.7 | 25 km SW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 9.0 km | Apr 9, 1976 |
| 7.4 | 98 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador | 113.3 km | Jul 27, 1971 |
| 6.7 | 37 km E of Palora, Ecuador | 171.2 km | May 17, 1971 |
| 6.0 | 7 km WNW of Quito, Ecuador | 118.9 km | Mar 2, 1967 |
| 6.5 | 58 km E of Puyo, Ecuador | 185.9 km | Sep 17, 1965 |
| 6.2 | 10 km SW of Tosagua, Ecuador | 25.0 km | May 19, 1964 |
| 6.2 | 98 km E of Gualaquiza, Ecuador | 25.0 km | Nov 3, 1963 |
| 6.6 | 55 km ENE of Macas, Ecuador | 20.0 km | May 10, 1963 |
| 6.6 | 119 km E of Macas, Ecuador | 142.1 km | Jul 28, 1961 |
| 6.2 | 80 km ENE of Gualaquiza, Ecuador | 45.8 km | May 25, 1958 |
| 6.1 | 9 km SE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 25.0 km | Apr 15, 1958 |
| 6.8 | 30 km SE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 25.0 km | Apr 14, 1958 |
| 6.3 | 28 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador | 25.0 km | Feb 1, 1958 |
| 6.3 | 48 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador | 25.0 km | Feb 1, 1958 |
| 6.9 | 51 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Feb 1, 1958 |
| 6.8 | 24 km NNE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 27.5 km | Jan 19, 1958 |
| 6.3 | 32 km N of Salinas, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Aug 26, 1957 |
| 7.0 | 7 km NNE of Tosagua, Ecuador | 20.0 km | Jan 16, 1956 |
| 6.0 | 14 km W of Cotacachi, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jul 20, 1955 |
| 6.5 | 42 km SE of Cayambe, Ecuador | 15.0 km | May 11, 1955 |
| 6.3 | Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jun 4, 1954 |
| 6.2 | 40 km NW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador | 20.0 km | Apr 1, 1953 |
| 6.1 | 56 km NW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Apr 1, 1953 |
| 6.5 | 22 km NE of Baños, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Aug 5, 1949 |
| 6.6 | 61 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Mar 29, 1946 |
| 6.6 | 45 km ESE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 20.0 km | Oct 23, 1944 |
| 6.2 | 19 km SSW of Lomas de Sargentillo, Ecuador | 58.7 km | Jan 30, 1943 |
| 6.4 | 129 km WNW of Manta, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Nov 19, 1942 |
| 6.5 | 113 km WNW of Manta, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Nov 19, 1942 |
| 6.4 | 68 km W of Pedernales, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Nov 12, 1942 |
| 6.6 | 29 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jul 12, 1942 |
| 6.3 | 23 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jul 8, 1942 |
| 6.2 | 27 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jul 7, 1942 |
| 6.1 | 49 km W of Muisne, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jul 4, 1942 |
| 6.2 | 70 km W of Muisne, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jun 16, 1942 |
| 6.3 | 128 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jun 12, 1942 |
| 6.4 | 27 km WSW of Muisne, Ecuador | 15.0 km | May 17, 1942 |
| 6.3 | 6 km SSW of Muisne, Ecuador | 15.0 km | May 15, 1942 |
| 7.8 | 12 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador | 20.0 km | May 14, 1942 |
| 6.0 | 219 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Aug 26, 1940 |
| 6.3 | 74 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Feb 8, 1938 |
| 6.3 | 27 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Feb 8, 1938 |
| 6.8 | 46 km SW of Paján, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Oct 2, 1933 |
| 6.2 | 33 km W of Ambato, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jul 22, 1924 |
| 6.3 | 28 km WNW of El Ángel, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Dec 14, 1923 |
| 6.2 | 26 km SE of Santa Elena, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Mar 29, 1917 |
| 6.8 | 13 km N of Muisne, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jun 30, 1916 |
| 6.5 | 197 km NW of Manta, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Nov 18, 1914 |
| 6.8 | 287 km N of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador | 10.0 km | Feb 26, 1909 |
| 6.6 | 67 km NNW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 15.0 km | Jun 1, 1907 |