Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Nariño, Colombia - Apr 4, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.1 4 Km SE of Muisne - Ecuador - Jun 27, 2023 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 4, 02:41 am (GMT -5) | 3.2 145 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the NE | Colombia: 95 Km al noreste de Esmeraldas, Ecuador | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 01:45 am (GMT -5) | 2.5 6 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the N | Cerca de la Costa de Ecuador | Info | |
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 12:15 am (Guayaquil) | 4.4 5 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the S | 33 Km Al Norte De Pedernales, Ecuador 1 report | Info | |
Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 25, 02:27 am (Guayaquil) | 4.7 22 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SW | 19 Km N of Pedernales, Ecuador 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Feb 22, 05:10 pm (Guayaquil) | 3.0 15 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the E | Ecuador - Esmeraldas | Info | |
Feb 22, 10:10 pm (GMT +0) | 2.4 5 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SE | Cerca De La Costa De Ecuador | Info | |
Sunday, February 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 10, 11:59 pm (Guayaquil) | 2.1 10 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the E | Cerca De La Costa De Ecuador | Info | |
Thursday, February 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 7, 09:36 pm (Guayaquil) | 4.4 82 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the E | 15 km southwest of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador 2 reports | Info | |
Monday, February 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 5, 01:19 pm (Guayaquil) | 2.7 37 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the E | Colombia-Ecuador, Region Fronteriza | Info | |
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 16, 07:01 pm (GMT -5) | 2.6 19 km | 83 km (51 mi) to the N | Colombia: Near Coast of Ecuador | Info | |
Saturday, January 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 13, 11:07 am (Guayaquil) | 3.5 4 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the SE | Near Coast Of Ecuador | Info |
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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 38.4 quakes on average per year in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Esmeraldas has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
The last earthquake in Esmeraldas occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Colombia in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 4, 2024 at 2.41 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 145 km (90 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
Since 2023, Esmeraldas has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 8 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 15 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Esmeraldas since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 43 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 57 km (35 mi) away from Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, in the morning of Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023 at 9.07 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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