Latest quakes in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Caldas - Colombia - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 5.0 Sucumbios - Carchi, Ecuador - May 6, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 12, 03:18 pm (Bogota) | 2.4 1 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the N | Caldas, Colombia | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 06:06 am (Guayaquil) | 2.0 46 km | 14 km north of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 7, 09:56 am (Guayaquil) | 3.4 8 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the E | Sucumbios, 31 km southeast of Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
May 7, 12:35 am (Guayaquil) | 2.0 19 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the E | Sucumbios, 31 km southeast of Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador | Info | |
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 6, 11:10 am (Guayaquil) | 2.6 16 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the E | Sucumbios, 33 km southeast of Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador I FELT IT | Info | |
May 6, 10:32 am (Guayaquil) | 4.8 10 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the E | 21 km ESE of San Gabriel, Ecuador 25 reports | Info | |
May 6, 10:26 am (Guayaquil) | 2.4 14 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the E | Sucumbios, 34 km southeast of Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador | Info | |
May 6, 10:20 am (Guayaquil) | 2.6 18 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the E | Colombia-Ecuador, Region Fronteriza I FELT IT | Info | |
May 6, 10:19 am (Guayaquil) | 2.7 7 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the E | Sucumbios, 29 km southeast of Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador I FELT IT | Info | |
May 6, 10:17 am (Guayaquil) | 5.0 10 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the E | Sucumbios, 46 km southeast of Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador 32 reports | Info | |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 4, 05:23 am (Bogota) | 2.3 186 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the E | 21 km west of Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.69 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 19 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 56 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Esmeraldas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
Esmeraldas has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 48 quakes on average per year in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Esmeraldas has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
On average, Esmeraldas has about 48 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Esmeraldas?
The last earthquake in Esmeraldas occurred 1 day 22 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 557 km (346 mi) away from Salamina, Caldas, Colombia, in the early afternoon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 3.18 pm local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Esmeraldas since 2024?
Since 2024, Esmeraldas has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Esmeraldas since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Esmeraldas since 2024 had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 8 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 46 km (29 mi) away from Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador, in the morning of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10.17 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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