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Earthquakes in Ecuador

Explore earthquakes recorded within Ecuador. Latest events cover Aug 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Sep 8, 2025 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Sep 8, 2025 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
154
Maximum magnitude
5.5
Average magnitude
3.65

Earthquake map for Ecuador

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Aug 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.40 Ecuador, Andes, Manabí
  2. 3.20 Ecuador, Cordillera Oriental, Morona-Santiago
  3. 3.70 Ecuador, Andes, Cañar
  4. 3.20 Ecuador, Andes, Bolívar
  5. 3.40 Ecuador, South America, El Oro
  6. 3.70 Ecuador, Cordillera Blanca, Zamora Chinchipe
  7. 3.10 Ecuador, Cordillera Occidental, Imbabura
  8. 4.00 Ecuador, Andes, El Oro
  9. 4.10 Ecuador, Andes, El Oro
  10. 3.70 Ecuador, Cordillera Blanca, Tungurahua
  11. 3.40 Ecuador, Selva, Pastaza
  12. 4.20 Ecuador, Cordillera Blanca, Azuay
  13. 4.00 Ecuador, Andes, Manabí
  14. 3.40 Ecuador, Andes, Guayas

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Sep 8, 2025 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC.

  1. 5.50 Ecuador, Andes, El Oro
  2. 5.40 Ecuador, Cordillera Occidental, Imbabura
  3. 5.20 Ecuador, Cordillera Occidental, Imbabura
  4. 5.10 Ecuador, Cordillera Blanca, Tungurahua
  5. 4.90 Ecuador, Andes, Santa Elena
  6. 4.90 Ecuador, South America, Manabí
  7. 4.70 Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Galápagos
  8. 4.60 Ecuador, Andes, Guayas
  9. 4.60 Ecuador, Cordillera Oriental, Pastaza
  10. 4.60 Ecuador, Selva, Morona-Santiago

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Sep 7, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 141 5.4 — Ecuador, Cordillera Occidental, Imbabura 0.386

Country borders and localized names come from Natural Earth. naturalearthdata.com