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Ecuador · Earthquake archives 2026

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events19
Largest magnitudeM 5.2
M6+0
M7+0
Average depth63.9 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan1Feb4Mar0Apr4May2Jun0Jul3Aug2Sep1Oct2Nov0Dec0
January1 EventsMax M4.6 · M6+ 0February4 EventsMax M4.9 · M6+ 0March0 Events— · M6+ 0April4 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0May2 EventsMax M4.6 · M6+ 0June0 Events— · M6+ 0July3 EventsMax M4.7 · M6+ 0August2 EventsMax M4.1 · M6+ 0September1 EventsMax M4.5 · M6+ 0October2 EventsMax M4.3 · M6+ 0November0 Events— · M6+ 0December0 Events— · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 5.24 km N of Cotacachi, Ecuador123.7 km2026-04-21 02:22:20 UTCView event →
M 4.938 km W of Santa Lucía, Ecuador57.2 km2026-04-04 12:23:29 UTCView event →
M 4.9231 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador10.0 km2026-02-19 17:17:22 UTCView event →
M 4.9Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region9.8 km2026-02-04 11:08:19 UTCView event →
M 4.7256 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador10.0 km2026-07-31 16:04:11 UTCView event →
M 4.7215 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador10.0 km2026-02-19 17:34:41 UTCView event →
M 4.752 km ESE of Macas, Ecuador126.0 km2026-02-12 21:52:58 UTCView event →
M 4.651 km WSW of Playas, Ecuador39.3 km2026-07-09 23:42:59 UTCView event →
M 4.624 km NE of La Troncal, Ecuador97.2 km2026-05-06 22:06:49 UTCView event →
M 4.619 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador165.5 km2026-04-10 14:15:32 UTCView event →
M 4.629 km N of Alausí, Ecuador8.2 km2026-01-03 08:46:48 UTCView event →
M 4.517 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador155.8 km2026-09-15 23:45:06 UTCView event →
M 4.5279 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador10.0 km2026-07-15 10:59:31 UTCView event →
M 4.575 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador118.7 km2026-05-23 08:44:52 UTCView event →
M 4.5off the coast of Ecuador10.0 km2026-04-20 21:59:56 UTCView event →
M 4.323 km E of Palora, Ecuador162.4 km2026-10-07 16:06:06 UTCView event →
M 4.342 km WNW of Puerto Bolívar, Ecuador42.9 km2026-10-04 08:57:21 UTCView event →
M 4.114 km NNE of Machala, Ecuador47.6 km2026-08-27 17:23:23 UTCView event →
M 4.019 km W of Manta, Ecuador10.0 km2026-08-11 18:05:33 UTCView event →

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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