Latest quakes in or near Zarumilla, Tumbes, Peru - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.7 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - El Oro, Ecuador - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 7.2 Peru-Ecuador border region - Dec 9, 1970 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 7
- 10 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 62 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 50 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 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 14, 10:07 am (Guayaquil) | 3.7 27 km | South Pacific Ocean, 23 km northwest of Tembleque Island, El Oro, Ecuador | Info | ||
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 01:27 pm (GMT -5) | 3.5 35 km | Near Coast of Ecuador | Info | ||
Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 30, 03:56 am (Lima) | 4.1 30 km | 29 km W of Zorritos, Peru | Info | ||
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 25, 10:40 am (Lima) | 4.1 87 km | Ecuador - El Oro 1 report | Info | ||
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 09:51 am (Lima) | 3.7 14 km | Peru-ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Monday, March 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 4, 08:23 am (Guayaquil) | 3.6 38 km | Peru-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 23, 04:09 pm (Guayaquil) | 3.6 50 km | Peru-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 22, 02:19 am (Guayaquil) | 2.3 36 km | Ecuador - El Oro | Info | ||
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Feb 14, 08:36 am (Guayaquil) | 4.1 21 km | Near Coast Of Ecuador | Info | ||
Feb 13, 09:47 pm (Guayaquil) | 3.9 106 km | Near Coast Of Ecuador | Info | ||
Monday, February 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 12, 01:44 am (Lima) | 3.5 77 km | Peru-Ecuador Border Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 7.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 7.9 quakes per year
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Zarumilla Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Zarumilla, Tumbes, Peru?
Zarumilla has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 12.1 quakes on average per year in or near Zarumilla, Tumbes, Peru. Zarumilla has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Zarumilla, Tumbes, Peru?
On average, Zarumilla has about 7.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Zarumilla?
The last earthquake in Zarumilla occurred 5 days ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near Tembleque island, Ecuador, in the morning of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 10.07 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Zarumilla since 1970?
Since 1970, Zarumilla has had 0 quakes of magnitude 7.0 or above, 10 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 62 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 50 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Zarumilla since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Zarumilla since 1970 had a magnitude of 7.2 and occurred 53 years ago:
A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit 52 km (32 mi) away from Tumbes, Tumbes, Peru, late in the evening of Wednesday, Dec 9, 1970 at 11.34 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 25 km (16 mi) .