Latest quakes in or near Puerto Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 4.4 earthquake 33 Km Al Norte De Pedernales - Ecuador - Mar 12, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023	Mag. 5.1 4 Km SE of Muisne - Ecuador - Jun 27, 2023 -

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

Since 2023, Puerto Quito has had 5 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.1:

0 quakes above magnitude 5
4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3

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Number of quakes per year

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Past 3 years	18 quakes	1	5	11	1	-	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near Puerto Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Mar 12, 12:15 am (Guayaquil)	4.4 5 km	33 Km Al Norte De Pedernales, Ecuador 1 report	Info
Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 25, 02:27 am (Guayaquil)	4.7 22 km	19 Km N of Pedernales, Ecuador 1 report	Info
Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Feb 22, 05:10 pm (Guayaquil)	3.0 15 km	Ecuador - Esmeraldas	Info
Feb 22, 10:10 pm (GMT +0)	2.4 5 km	Cerca De La Costa De Ecuador	Info
Sunday, February 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 10, 11:59 pm (Guayaquil)	2.1 10 km	Cerca De La Costa De Ecuador	Info
Saturday, January 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 13, 11:07 am (Guayaquil)	3.5 4 km	Near Coast Of Ecuador	Info
Monday, January 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 31, 2023 07:05 pm (Guayaquil)	3.5 54 km	Colombia-Ecuador Border Region	Info
Friday, December 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 28, 2023 09:21 pm (Guayaquil)	2.6 5 km	Ecuador	Info
Thursday, December 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 21, 2023 10:08 am (Guayaquil)	3.1 7.3 km	Near Coast of Ecuador	Info
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 6, 2023 04:05 am (Guayaquil)	4.3 6 km	Near Coast Of Ecuador	Info
Saturday, November 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 25, 2023 06:57 pm (Guayaquil)	3.4 226 km	Near Coast of Ecuador	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.7 x 10¹² joules (1.29 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1113 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4.1 quakes on average per year in or near Puerto Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador:

Mag. 5 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 0.71 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
Mag. 3 or higher: 3.5 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 4.3 quakes per year

Puerto Quito has a high level of seismic activity. Puerto Quito has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

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Puerto Quito Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Puerto Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador?

Puerto Quito has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4.1 quakes on average per year in or near Puerto Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador. Puerto Quito has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 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 Puerto Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador?

On average, Puerto Quito has about 4.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.

+When was the latest earthquake in Puerto Quito?

The last earthquake in Puerto Quito occurred 6 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.4:

Mag. 4.4 earthquake 33 Km Al Norte De Pedernales - Ecuador - Mar 12, 2024 -

A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 41 km (26 mi) away from Rosa Zarate, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, shortly after midnight, on Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024 at 12.15 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.

+How many quakes were there in Puerto Quito since 2023?

Since 2023, Puerto Quito has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.

+What was the strongest quake in Puerto Quito since 2023?

The strongest earthquake in Puerto Quito since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 43 weeks ago:

Mag. 5.1 earthquake 4 Km SE of Muisne - Ecuador - Jun 27, 2023 -

A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 57 km (35 mi) away from Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, in the morning of Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023 at 9.07 am local time (America/Guayaquil GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).