See earthquakes recorded today in Ecuador, with updated information on magnitude, location, depth and UTC time. Data is updated automatically from official seismic sources.
Earthquake map in Ecuador today
Strongest earthquakes in Ecuador today
There is 1 earthquake recorded today in Ecuador. The largest magnitude in this period is M4.2.
Featured earthquakes in Ecuador today
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Local time | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4.2 | 22 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador🇪🇨 Ecuador | 181.2 km | Calculating… | 18/100 |
Historical earthquakes in Ecuador
A selection of documented significant historical earthquakes for Ecuador using the available integrated institutional sources.
70 available records · Source: NOAA/NCEI · NOAA imported: 2026-10-19 06:23:10 UTC · ISC updated: 2026-10-07 12:08:11 UTC
| Date | Location / country | Mag. | Depth | Deaths (source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | ECUADOR: ESMERALDAS 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M6.3 | 35.0 km | — |
| 2023-03-18 | ECUADOR: AZUAY, EL ORO, GUAYAS; PERU: TUMBES 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M6.8 | 65.0 km | 15 |
| 2022-07-25 | ECUADOR; COLOMBIA 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M5.7 | 3.0 km | — |
| 2022-07-14 | ECUADOR: GUAYAS 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M5.7 | 73.0 km | 1 |
| 2022-03-27 | ECUADOR: ESMERALDAS 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M5.8 | 19.0 km | 1 |
| 2019-02-22 | ECUADOR: AZUAY, MANABI, MORONA SANT.; PERU 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M7.5 | 145.0 km | 1 |
| 2018-01-31 | ECUADOR: PASTAZA 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M5.2 | 21.0 km | 1 |
| 2016-12-19 | ECUADOR: ESMERALDAS 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M5.4 | 10.0 km | 3 |
| 2016-05-18 | ECUADOR: MANABI PROVINCE 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M6.9 | 30.0 km | 1 |
| 2016-04-16 | ECUADOR: NEAR WEST COAST: MANABI, ESMERALDAS 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M7.8 | 21.0 km | 663 |
| 2014-08-12 | ECUADOR: QUITO 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M5.1 | 12.0 km | 3 |
| 2011-10-29 | ECUADOR: POMASQUI 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M4.0 | 3.0 km | — |
| 2010-08-12 | ECUADOR: MANTA, GUAYAQUIL, LOJA 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M7.1 | 207.0 km | — |
| 2009-10-09 | ECUADOR: TENA 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M5.4 | 35.0 km | — |
| 2007-11-16 | PERU-ECUADOR: GUAYAQUIL 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M6.8 | 123.0 km | — |
| 2007-07-13 | ECUADOR: ZARUMA 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M4.5 | 50.0 km | — |
| 2005-10-24 | ECUADOR: BAEZA 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M4.8 | 35.0 km | — |
| 2005-01-24 | ECUADOR: NEAR WEST COAST: PUERTO LOPEZ, SALANGO 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M6.1 | 17.0 km | — |
| 1998-08-04 | ECUADOR: BAHIA DE CARAQUEZ, CANOA 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M7.2 | 33.0 km | 3 |
| 1996-03-28 | ECUADOR: COTOPAXI, PASTAZA, TUNGURAHUA, AMBATO 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M5.9 | 33.0 km | 27 |
| 1995-10-03 | ECUADOR: QUITO 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M7.0 | 24.0 km | 2 |
| 1990-08-11 | ECUADOR: PAMASQUI, QUITO 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M4.4 | 5.0 km | 4 |
| 1989-06-25 | ECUADOR: ESMERALDAS, GUAYAQUIL 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M6.1 | 15.0 km | — |
| 1987-09-22 | ECUADOR: AMBATO, LATACUNGA, RIOBAMBA 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M6.2 | 10.0 km | 2 |
| 1987-03-06 | ECUADOR: NAPO PROVINCE, QUITO, TULCAN 🇪🇨 Ecuador | M7.2 | 10.0 km | 5.000 |
The featured selection comes from the NOAA/NCEI significant-earthquake catalog. GDE does not automatically turn smaller earthquakes into major disasters or infer damage, deaths, or territorial impact.
Seismic data: USGS and official regional seismic sources.
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