Latest quakes in or near Playas, Guayas, Ecuador - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 3.7 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - El Oro, Ecuador - Apr 14, 2024 -
Strongest since 2024	Mag. 4.6 8 km SSW of Lomas de Sargentillo - Ecuador - Apr 10, 2024 -

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Playas in the past 24 hours.

Since 2024, Playas has had 5 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.6:

0 quakes above magnitude 4
4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3

Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 30 days	3 quakes	no data	1	2	-	-	-	-
Past 3 years	24 quakes	no data	1	15	8	-	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near Playas, Guayas, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Apr 14, 10:07 am (Guayaquil)	3.7 27 km	Peru-ecuador Border Region	Info
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 10, 11:20 pm (Guayaquil)	4.6 59 km	8 km SSW of Lomas de Sargentillo, Ecuador 26 reports	Info
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Apr 7, 01:27 pm (GMT -5)	3.5 35 km	South Pacific Ocean, 41 km southwest of Villamil, Guayas, Ecuador	Info
Apr 6, 11:01 pm (Guayaquil)	3.5 36 km	Ecuador - Guayas	Info
Apr 6, 11:01 pm (Guayaquil)	2.7 0 km	Cerca de la Costa de Ecuador	Info
Sunday, March 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 31, 06:18 am (Guayaquil)	4.4 83 km	Ecuador - Guayas 11 reports	Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 11:59 am (Guayaquil)	3.5 44 km	Ecuador - Guayas 1 report	Info
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 5, 08:09 am (Guayaquil)	3.8 20 km	Ecuador - Guayas	Info
Monday, March 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 4, 08:23 am (Guayaquil)	3.6 38 km	Peru-Ecuador Border Region	Info
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 3, 01:56 am (Guayaquil)	3.6 124 km	Ecuador - Guayas	Info
Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 22, 02:19 am (Guayaquil)	2.3 36 km	41 km northwest of Huaquillas, El Oro, Ecuador	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.5 x 10¹² joules (416 megawatt hours, equivalent to 358 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 7.6 quakes on average per year in or near Playas, Guayas, Ecuador:

Mag. 5 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 2.1 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 5.5 quakes per year

Playas has a high level of seismic activity. Playas has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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Playas Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?

Playas 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 7.6 quakes on average per year in or near Playas, Guayas, Ecuador. Playas has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, 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 Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?

On average, Playas has about 5.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.

+When was the latest earthquake in Playas?

The last earthquake in Playas occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:

Mag. 3.7 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - El Oro, Ecuador - Apr 14, 2024 -

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 Playas since 2024?

Since 2024, Playas has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.

+What was the strongest quake in Playas since 2024?

The strongest earthquake in Playas since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 3 weeks ago:

Mag. 4.6 earthquake 8 km SSW of Lomas de Sargentillo - Ecuador - Apr 10, 2024 -

A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 at 11.20 pm local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 59 km (36 mi) and was felt widely in the area.