Latest quakes in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Cerca de la Costa de Ecuador - Mar 22, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 5.8 9 Km SE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador - Mar 26, 2022 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 17 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 22, 01:45 am (GMT -5) Mar 22, 06:45 GMT | 2.5 6 km | Cerca de la Costa de Ecuador | 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 | ||
Thursday, December 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 21, 2023 10:08 am (Guayaquil) Dec 21, 2023 15:08 GMT | 3.1 7.3 km | Near Coast of Ecuador | Info | ||
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 12, 2023 04:07 pm (GMT -5) Dec 12, 2023 21:07 GMT | 2.9 19 km | Off Coast Of Ecuador | Info | ||
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 6, 2023 04:05 am (Guayaquil) Dec 6, 2023 09:05 GMT | 4.3 6 km | Near Coast Of Ecuador | Info | ||
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 12, 2023 06:39 pm (GMT -5) Sep 12, 2023 23:39 GMT | 3.2 5 km | Off Coast of Ecuador | Info | ||
Friday, July 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 28, 2023 03:29 am (Guayaquil) Jul 28, 2023 08:29 GMT | 2.9 71 km | Near Coast of Ecuador | Info | ||
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 8, 2023 05:18 am (Guayaquil) Feb 8, 2023 10:18 GMT | 3.2 4 km | Near Coast of Ecuador | Info | ||
Sunday, December 25, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 25, 2022 05:00 pm (Guayaquil) Dec 25, 2022 22:00 GMT | 3.6 1 km | 50 Km Al Suroeste De Esmeraldas, Ecuador 2 reports | Info | ||
Sunday, December 18, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 18, 2022 11:30 am (Guayaquil) Dec 18, 2022 16:30 GMT | 3.7 5 km | Near Coast of Ecuador | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.91 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 15.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 17.6 quakes per year
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 16.5 quakes on average per year in or near Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Esmeraldas has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Esmeraldas?
The last earthquake in Esmeraldas occurred 6 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Ecuador in the early morning of Friday, Mar 22, 2024 at 1.45 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Esmeraldas since 2022?
Since 2022, Esmeraldas has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 17 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Esmeraldas since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Esmeraldas since 2022 had a magnitude of 5.8 and occurred 2 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit 9.1 km (5.7 mi) away from Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, late in the evening of Saturday, Mar 26, 2022 at 11.28 pm local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (16 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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