Latest earthquakes in or near Ecuador past 30 days
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Updated 18 Jan 2021 11:27 GMT -
During the past 30 days, Ecuador was shaken by 17 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 43 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude 2.9.
Biggest quake: 4.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, 33 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 15 Jan 2021 2:21 pm (GMT -5)
Biggest quake today: 4.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 20 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 17 Jan 2021 8:26 am (GMT -5)
Most recent quake: 3.5 quake Canton El Carmen, Provincia de Manabi, 53 km west of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador, 17 Jan 2021 8:18 pm (GMT -5)
Biggest quake: 4.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, 33 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 15 Jan 2021 2:21 pm (GMT -5)
Biggest quake today: 4.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 20 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 17 Jan 2021 8:26 am (GMT -5)
Most recent quake: 3.5 quake Canton El Carmen, Provincia de Manabi, 53 km west of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador, 17 Jan 2021 8:18 pm (GMT -5)
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (61 quakes):
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
17 Jan 2021 8:18 pm (GMT -5) (18 Jan 2021 01:18:10 GMT) | 3.5 5 km | (100 km) | Canton El Carmen, Provincia de Manabi, 53 km west of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
17 Jan 2021 8:46 am (GMT -5) (17 Jan 2021 13:46:36 GMT) | 3.5 7 km | (227 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 83 km northwest of Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
17 Jan 2021 8:26 am (GMT -5) (17 Jan 2021 13:26:57 GMT) | 4.1 5 km | (166 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 20 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 10:19 pm (GMT -5) (17 Jan 2021 03:19:43 GMT) | 3.6 6 km | (196 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 44 km northwest of Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 10:09 pm (GMT -5) (17 Jan 2021 03:09:50 GMT) | 3.1 9 km | (187 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 48 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 (GMT) (12 earthquakes) | |||||
16 Jan 2021 12:43 pm (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 17:43:27 GMT) | 3.6 5 km | (160 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 9.3 km northeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 11:14 am (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 16:14:54 GMT) | 3.7 4 km | (180 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 46 km northwest of Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 9:42 am (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 14:42:58 GMT) | 3.8 10 km | (174 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 26 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 8:38 am (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 13:38:58 GMT) | 3.7 7 km | (185 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 33 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 7:58 am (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 12:58:14 GMT) | 3.6 5 km | (174 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 23 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
2021-01-16 06:12:17 (16 Jan 2021 12:12:17 GMT) | 3.4 1 km | (183 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 57 km north of Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 5:55 am (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 10:55:43 GMT) | 4.5 5 km | (171 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 21 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 5:43 am (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 10:43:39 GMT) | 4.2 10 km | (173 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 24 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 2:27 am (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 07:27:07 GMT) | 3.7 5 km | (191 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 1:56 am (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 06:56:06 GMT) | 3.5 5 km | (181 km) | Canton Jipijapa, 14 km south of Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
16 Jan 2021 1:23 am (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 06:23:35 GMT) | 3.6 39 km | (151 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 28 km northeast of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 11:27 pm (GMT -5) (16 Jan 2021 04:27:22 GMT) | 3.9 10 km | (187 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 29 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 (GMT) (14 earthquakes) | |||||
15 Jan 2021 6:56 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 23:56:15 GMT) | 3.6 7 km | (189 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT - 1 report | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 6:45 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 23:45:08 GMT) | 2.9 1 km | (241 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 33 km south of La Plata Island, Canton Montecristi, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 6:44 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 23:44:50 GMT) | 3.9 5 km | (380 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 470 km southwest of San Francisco de Quito, Canton Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 6:35 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 23:35:26 GMT) | 4.3 12 km | (179 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 23 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 5:05 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 22:05:46 GMT) | 3.6 4 km | (185 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 33 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 4:56 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 21:56:48 GMT) | 3.7 5 km | (185 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 39 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 4:54 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 21:54:44 GMT) | 4.3 2 km | (194 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 42 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 3:22 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 20:22:26 GMT) | 3.8 6 km | (192 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 2:37 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 19:37:03 GMT) | 4.3 5 km | (162 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 16 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 2:21 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 19:21:12 GMT) | 4.8 5 km | (191 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 33 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 1:45 pm (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 18:45:45 GMT) | 4.1 2 km | (200 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 47 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 11:08 am (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 16:08:55 GMT) | 3.5 4 km | (191 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT - 1 report | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 6:37 am (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 11:37:04 GMT) | 3.6 6 km | (199 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 46 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
15 Jan 2021 5:35 am (GMT -5) (15 Jan 2021 10:35:13 GMT) | 4.7 10 km | (187 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 33 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
14 Jan 2021 9:46 am (GMT -5) (14 Jan 2021 14:46:48 GMT) | 3.2 70 km | (84 km) | Canton Cañar, 29 km east of La Troncal, Provincia del Cañar, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
14 Jan 2021 12:15 am (GMT -5) (14 Jan 2021 05:15:11 GMT) | 3.4 10 km | (181 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 30 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
13 Jan 2021 3:20 am (GMT -5) (13 Jan 2021 08:20:52 GMT) | 3.4 4 km | (177 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 44 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
13 Jan 2021 12:09 am (GMT -5) (13 Jan 2021 05:09:57 GMT) | 3.6 3 km | (178 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
12 Jan 2021 8:33 am (GMT -5) (12 Jan 2021 13:33:18 GMT) | 4.0 10 km | (189 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 46 km north of Bahia de Caraquez, Canton Sucre, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador I FELT IT - 1 report | More | Map |
11 Jan 2021 8:01 pm (GMT -5) (12 Jan 2021 01:01:55 GMT) | 3.5 5 km | (181 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 33 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
11 Jan 2021 3:25 pm (GMT -5) (11 Jan 2021 20:25:51 GMT) | 3.9 | (199 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 48 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador I FELT IT | More | Map |
11 Jan 2021 1:17 am (GMT -5) (11 Jan 2021 06:17:38 GMT) | 3.7 10 km | (191 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 46 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador | More | Map |
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
10 Jan 2021 11:24 am (GMT -5) (10 Jan 2021 16:24:08 GMT) | 3.7 10 km | (263 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 49 km north of Tumbes, Provincia de Tumbes, Peru | More | Map |
10 Jan 2021 6:14 am (GMT -5) (10 Jan 2021 11:14:38 GMT) | 3.7 10 km | (195 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 29 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador | More | Map |
10 Jan 2021 4:30 am (GMT -5) (10 Jan 2021 09:30:13 GMT) | 3.9 8 km | (186 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 37 km northwest of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador | More | Map |
10 Jan 2021 3:28 am (GMT -5) (10 Jan 2021 08:28:00 GMT) | 4.0 10 km | (178 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 26 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador | More | Map |
10 Jan 2021 3:25 am (GMT -5) (10 Jan 2021 08:25:37 GMT) | 4.0 3 km | (163 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 22 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador 1 report | More | Map |
Fri, 8 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
8 Jan 2021 11:42 am (GMT -5) (8 Jan 2021 16:42:59 GMT) | 3.8 3 km | (177 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 29 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador | More | Map |
Thu, 7 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
7 Jan 2021 6:53 pm (GMT -5) (7 Jan 2021 23:53:06 GMT) | 4.6 83 km | (365 km) | 43 km southwest of Copal, Provincia de Loreto, Peru | More | Map |
Fri, 1 Jan 2021 (GMT) | |||||
1 Jan 2021 9:01 am (GMT -5) (1 Jan 2021 14:01:53 GMT) | 3.6 2 km | (284 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 48 km northwest of Tumbes, Provincia de Tumbes, Peru | More | Map |
Mon, 28 Dec 2020 (GMT) | |||||
28 Dec 2020 1:06 am (GMT -5) (28 Dec 2020 06:06:10 GMT) | 3.6 5 km | (229 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 37 km north of La Libertad, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador | More | Map |
Sat, 26 Dec 2020 (GMT) | |||||
26 Dec 2020 2:01 pm (GMT -5) (26 Dec 2020 19:01:47 GMT) | 3.5 10 km | (339 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 207 km northwest of Manta, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador | More | Map |
26 Dec 2020 2:01 pm (GMT -5) (26 Dec 2020 19:01:33 GMT) | 3.9 10 km | (412 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 310 km northwest of Manta, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador | More | Map |
26 Dec 2020 2:57 am (GMT -5) (26 Dec 2020 07:57:08 GMT) | 3.8 5 km | (261 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 119 km northwest of Bahia de Caraquez, Canton Sucre, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador | More | Map |
Fri, 25 Dec 2020 (GMT) | |||||
25 Dec 2020 3:05 pm (GMT -5) (25 Dec 2020 20:05:50 GMT) | 3.6 2 km | (209 km) | 17 km north of Playas, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador | More | Map |
Thu, 24 Dec 2020 (GMT) | |||||
24 Dec 2020 4:09 pm (GMT -5) (24 Dec 2020 21:09:33 GMT) | 3.5 10 km | (181 km) | 30 km west of Soledad, Condorcanqui, Amazonas, Peru | More | Map |
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 (GMT) | |||||
23 Dec 2020 9:42 am (GMT -5) (23 Dec 2020 14:42:55 GMT) | 3.6 3 km | Cerro Negro de Mayasquer (5 km) | 20 km southwest of Cumbal, Narino, Colombia | More | Map |
23 Dec 2020 7:01 am (GMT -5) (23 Dec 2020 12:01:14 GMT) | 4.2 26 km | (274 km) | 10.8 km south of Zarumilla, Provincia de Zarumilla, Tumbes, Peru | More | Map |
22 Dec 2020 9:26 pm (GMT -5) (23 Dec 2020 02:26:26 GMT) | 3.9 15 km | (176 km) | 29 km west of Soledad, Condorcanqui, Amazonas, Peru | More | Map |
22 Dec 2020 8:32 pm (GMT -5) (23 Dec 2020 01:32:52 GMT) | 4.1 50 km | Cerro Negro de Mayasquer (124 km) | North Pacific Ocean, 17 km northwest of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Canton San Lorenzo, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador | More | Map |
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 (GMT) | |||||
22 Dec 2020 5:46 am (GMT -5) (22 Dec 2020 10:46:14 GMT) | 4.0 147 km | (197 km) | Datem del Marañon, Loreto, Ecuador, 28 km east of Soledad, Condorcanqui, Amazonas, Peru 1 report | More | Map |
21 Dec 2020 8:13 pm (GMT -5) (22 Dec 2020 01:13:40 GMT) | 3.3 4 km | (186 km) | Canton Montecristi, 14 km northwest of Portoviejo, Canton Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador 1 report | More | Map |
Mon, 21 Dec 2020 (GMT) | |||||
21 Dec 2020 6:50 pm (GMT -5) (21 Dec 2020 23:50:26 GMT) | 3.6 7 km | (197 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 11 km northeast of Manta, Canton Manta, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador | More | Map |
21 Dec 2020 11:30 am (GMT -5) (21 Dec 2020 16:30:18 GMT) | 4.5 28 km | (190 km) | 18 km southwest of Soledad, Condorcanqui, Amazonas, Peru | More | Map |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.1 x 1012 joules (1.42 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1218 tons of TNT) More info
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