Latest quakes in or near Morona, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.7 earthquake 55 km southeast of Macas - Morona-Santiago, Ecuador - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 7.0 Peru-Ecuador border region - Oct 2, 1995 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 7
- 2 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
- 21 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 97 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 73 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 06:45 am (Guayaquil) | 3.7 5 km | 55 km southeast of Macas, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 06:45 am (Lima) | 3.7 5 km | 55 km southeast of Macas, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, February 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 31, 11:09 pm (Guayaquil) | 3.8 5 km | Ecuador | Info | ||
Friday, January 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 12, 05:50 am (Guayaquil) | 3.5 6 km | Ecuador | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 2023 11:05 am (Guayaquil) | 4.0 10 km | Ecuador | Info | ||
Thursday, December 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 29, 2022 02:29 pm (Guayaquil) | 3.6 1 km | Ecuador - Morona Santiago, A 48.99 Km De Sucua | Info | ||
Monday, December 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 12, 2022 10:26 am (Guayaquil) | 3.3 3 km | Ecuador - Morona Santiago, A 34.51 Km De Sucua | Info | ||
Saturday, October 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 29, 2022 12:24 am (Guayaquil) | 3.9 5 km | Ecuador - Morona Santiago, A 46.58 Km De Sucua | Info | ||
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 29, 2022 03:11 pm (Guayaquil) | 3.9 131 km | Ecuador - Morona Santiago, A 20.51 Km De Macas | Info | ||
Thursday, June 23, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 23, 2022 02:34 am (Guayaquil) | 3.7 62 km | Ecuador - Morona Santiago, A 31.87 Km De Sucua | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 25, 2022 06:02 pm (Guayaquil) | 3.6 87 km | Ecuador - Morona Santiago, A 27.37 Km De Sucua | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 7.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 7.4 quakes per year
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Morona Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Morona, Ecuador?
Morona 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 10 quakes on average per year in or near Morona, Ecuador. Morona has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Morona, Ecuador?
On average, Morona has about 7.4 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Morona?
The last earthquake in Morona occurred 1 day 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 55 km (34 mi) away from Macas, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 6.45 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Morona since 1970?
Since 1970, Morona has had 1 quake of magnitude 7.0, 2 quakes between 6.0 and 7.0, 21 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 97 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 73 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Morona since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Morona since 1970 had a magnitude of 7.0 and occurred 29 years ago:
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit 55 km (34 mi) away from Macas, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador, in the evening of Monday, Oct 2, 1995 at 8.51 pm local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) .