Latest quakes in or near Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Colombia-Ecuador - Region Fronteriza - Apr 5, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.8 8 Km NNE of El Ángel - Ecuador - Oct 5, 2023 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 4
- 29 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 33 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 35 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 5, 07:52 am (Guayaquil) | 2.1 6 km | Colombia-Ecuador, Region Fronteriza | Info | ||
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 02:21 am (Bogota) | 1.6 5 km | Ipiales - Nariño, Colombia | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 19, 06:09 am (Guayaquil) | 0.6 4 km | Tufiño - Carchi, Ecuador, Colombia - Area de Influencia Complejo Volcanico Chiles - Cerro Negro | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 13, 12:53 am (Guayaquil) | 2.2 95 km | Colombia-Ecuador, Region Fronteriza | Info | ||
Sunday, January 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 7, 05:23 am (Guayaquil) | 3.1 4 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 3, 09:47 am (Guayaquil) | 4.0 5 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 27, 2023 01:33 am (Guayaquil) | 2.8 5 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Saturday, December 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 15, 2023 10:41 pm (Guayaquil) | 1.2 0.6 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Monday, December 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 11, 2023 02:36 am (Bogota) | 4.6 95 km | 2 Km SSE of Ospina, Colombia 3 reports | Info | ||
Saturday, December 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 8, 2023 09:41 pm (Guayaquil) | 2.3 0 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Thursday, December 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 7, 2023 02:08 am (Bogota) | 0.1 10 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 18.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 37 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
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Tulcan Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador?
Tulcan has a moderate level of seismic activity. 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 Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador. However, Tulcan has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador?
On average, Tulcan has about 37 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tulcan?
The last earthquake in Tulcan occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 13.1 km (8 mi) away from Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador, in the morning of Friday, Apr 5, 2024 at 7.52 am local time (America/Guayaquil 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 Tulcan since 2023?
Since 2023, Tulcan has been shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 29 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 33 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 35 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Tulcan since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Tulcan since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 29 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Oct 5, 2023 at 3.55 pm local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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