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

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Mag. 2.9 earthquake Colombia-Ecuador Border Region - Jan 30, 2024 -
Strongest since 2022Mag. 3.9 Esmeraldas, 81 km north of Quito, Pichincha - Apr 14, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 13:21 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Cotacachi, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Cotacachi in the past 24 hours.
Since 2022, Cotacachi has had 19 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.9:
  • 7 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Strongest: Mag. 3.9 Earthquake 119 Km Al Sureste De Esmeraldas, Ecuador -
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Latest quakes in or near Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Jan 30, 05:38 pm (Guayaquil)
Jan 30, 22:38 GMT
2.9

5 km
Colombia-Ecuador Border Region 1 reportInfo
Sunday, November 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 11, 2023 08:32 pm (Guayaquil)
Nov 12, 2023 01:32 GMT
2.2

15 km
Colombia-Ecuador Border Region Info
Monday, October 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 23, 2023 12:23 am (Guayaquil)
Oct 23, 2023 05:23 GMT
3.6

7.9 km
Colombia-Ecuador Border Region 15 reportsInfo
Friday, September 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 29, 2023 03:52 pm (Guayaquil)
Sep 29, 2023 20:52 GMT
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Near Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador (unconfirmed) 18 reportsInfo
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 11, 2023 10:02 pm (Guayaquil)
Sep 12, 2023 03:02 GMT
2.1

4.4 km
Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 90 km north of Quito, Pichincha Info
Friday, April 14, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 14, 2023 05:30 am (Guayaquil)
Apr 14, 2023 10:30 GMT
3.9

1 km
Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 81 km north of Quito, Pichincha 2 reportsInfo
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 24, 2023 05:58 am (Guayaquil)
Jan 24, 2023 10:58 GMT
3.8

16 km
COLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGION 7 reportsInfo
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Jan 3, 2023 08:35 am (Guayaquil)
Jan 3, 2023 13:35 GMT
2.7

10 km
Colombia-Ecuador Border Region 5 reportsInfo
Jan 3, 2023 07:25 am (Guayaquil)
Jan 3, 2023 12:25 GMT
2.7

5 km
Ecuador - Imbabura, A 2.49 Km De Cotacachi 2 reportsInfo
Jan 3, 2023 06:55 am (Guayaquil)
Jan 3, 2023 11:55 GMT
2.7

14 km
161 Km Al Sureste De Esmeraldas, Ecuador Info
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 30, 2022 10:39 pm (Guayaquil)
Aug 31, 2022 03:39 GMT
2.8

3 km
Ecuador - Imbabura, A 2.14 Km De Cotacachi 19 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.6 x 1011 joules (45.2 megawatt hours, equivalent to 38.9 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 7.5 quakes on average per year in or near Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.1 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
Cotacachi has a high level of seismic activity. Cotacachi has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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