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Latest quakes in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.5 earthquake Cerca de la Costa de Ecuador - Mar 22, 2024 -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 4.7 19 Km N of Pedernales, Ecuador - Feb 25, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 15:54 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Esmeraldas, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Esmeraldas in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Esmeraldas has had 13 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.7:
  • 4 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Strongest: Mag. 4.7 Earthquake 19 Km N of Pedernales, Ecuador -
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Latest quakes in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 22, 01:45 am (GMT -5)
Mar 22, 06:45 GMT
2.5

6 km
28 km (17 mi) to the NW Cerca de la Costa de Ecuador Info
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 13, 12:53 am (Guayaquil)
Mar 13, 05:53 GMT
2.2

95 km
Colombia-Ecuador, Region Fronteriza Info
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 12, 12:15 am (Guayaquil)
Mar 12, 05:15 GMT
4.4

5 km
11 km (6.8 mi) to the SW 33 Km Al Norte De Pedernales, Ecuador 1 reportInfo
Mar 12, 12:15 am (Guayaquil)
Mar 12, 05:15 GMT
4.4

15 km
42 km (26 mi) to the SW South Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, 80 km north of Caracas, Manabi Info
Mar 11, 07:49 pm (Bogota)
Mar 12, 00:49 GMT
2.1

27 km
50 km (31 mi) to the NE Barbacoas - Nariño, Colombia Info
Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 25, 02:27 am (Guayaquil)
Feb 25, 07:27 GMT
4.7

22 km
10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW 19 Km N of Pedernales, Ecuador 1 reportInfo
Saturday, February 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 24, 04:50 am (Bogota)
Feb 24, 09:50 GMT
2.2

22 km
39 km (24 mi) to the E Barbacoas - Nariño, Colombia Info
Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Feb 22, 05:10 pm (Guayaquil)
Feb 22, 22:10 GMT
3.0

15 km
Ecuador - Esmeraldas Info
Feb 22, 10:10 pm (GMT +0)
Feb 22, 22:10 GMT
2.4

5 km
Cerca De La Costa De Ecuador Info
Sunday, February 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 10, 11:59 pm (Guayaquil)
Feb 11, 04:59 GMT
2.1

10 km
Cerca De La Costa De Ecuador Info
Thursday, February 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 7, 09:36 pm (Guayaquil)
Feb 8, 02:36 GMT
4.4

82 km
6 Km SE of Valdez, Ecuador 2 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.5 x 1012 joules (414 megawatt hours, equivalent to 356 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 49 quakes on average per year in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.9 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.77 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 18.6 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 4.9 quakes per month)
Esmeraldas has a very high level of seismic activity. Esmeraldas has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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