Latest quakes in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Sucumbios - Carchi, Ecuador - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.0 Sucumbios - Carchi, Ecuador - May 6, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 10:52 am (Guayaquil) | 2.1 14 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the E | Sucumbios, 31 km southeast of Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
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 | Colombia-Ecuador, Region Fronteriza 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 | 34 km SE of San Gabriel, Ecuador 32 reports | 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 23 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador, in the morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10.52 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Esmeraldas in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Esmeraldas has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Esmeraldas in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Esmeraldas in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 10 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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