Latest quakes in or near San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake Colombia-Ecuador - Region Fronteriza - Apr 5, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.7 102 Km Al Norte De Esmeraldas - Ecuador - Jan 12, 2023 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 4 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, 07:45 am (Guayaquil) | 1.5 5 km | 11 km north of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 13, 12:53 am (Guayaquil) | 2.2 95 km | Colombia-Ecuador, Region Fronteriza | Info | ||
Thursday, February 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 7, 09:36 pm (Guayaquil) | 4.4 82 km | 6 Km SE of Valdez, Ecuador 2 reports | Info | ||
Monday, February 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 5, 01:19 pm (Guayaquil) | 2.7 37 km | Colombia-Ecuador, Region Fronteriza | Info | ||
Sunday, December 3, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 3, 2023 12:21 am (Guayaquil) | 2.0 40 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Thursday, November 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 16, 2023 03:51 am (Bogota) | 2.2 97 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 7, 2023 03:34 am (Bogota) | 2.1 89 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 17, 2023 09:39 am (Bogota) | 2.5 86 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Friday, October 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 13, 2023 01:05 am (Guayaquil) | 1.7 5.9 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info | ||
Thursday, September 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 28, 2023 01:28 am (Guayaquil) | 4.1 53 km | 9 Km S of San Lorenzo De Esmeraldas, Ecuador | Info | ||
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 11, 2023 10:02 pm (Guayaquil) | 2.1 4.4 km | Colombia-Ecuador Border Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.84 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 5.8 quakes per year
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San Lorenzo Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
San Lorenzo 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 7.8 quakes on average per year in or near San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Ecuador. However, San Lorenzo has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, 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 San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Ecuador?
On average, San Lorenzo has about 5.8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in San Lorenzo?
The last earthquake in San Lorenzo occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 11.2 km (7 mi) away from San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, in the morning of Friday, Apr 5, 2024 at 7.45 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in San Lorenzo since 2023?
Since 2023, San Lorenzo has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 4 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in San Lorenzo since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in San Lorenzo since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 1 year 15 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit 9.2 km (5.7 mi) away from San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, in the early morning of Thursday, Jan 12, 2023 at 1.24 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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