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List of earthquakes in Ecuador

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This list of earthquakes in Ecuador is a list of notable earthquakes that have affected Ecuador in recorded history.

Tables

· List of notable earthquakes
1698-06-20
1698-06-20
Date
1698-06-20
Time
01:00
Event
1698 Ambato earthquake
Location
Carihuairazo
MMI
X
Coord
mw- .mw- .mw- 1°42′S 78°42′W / 1.7°S 78.7°W / -1.7; -78.7
Deaths
6,500+
Mag.
7.2–7.9 Muk
1797-02-04
1797-02-04
Date
1797-02-04
Time
12:30
Event
1797 Riobamba earthquake
Location
Riobamba
MMI
XI
Coord
1°36′S 78°36′W / 1.6°S 78.6°W / -1.6; -78.6
Deaths
6,000-40,000
Mag.
8.3 ML
1868-08-16
1868-08-16
Date
1868-08-16
Time
06:30
Event
1868 Ecuador earthquakes
Location
Ibarra
Coord
0°19′N 78°11′W / 0.31°N 78.18°W / 0.31; -78.18
Deaths
70,000
Mag.
6.7 Mw
1906-01-31
1906-01-31
Date
1906-01-31
Time
15:36
Event
1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake
Location
Esmeraldas
MMI
IX
Coord
1°00′N 81°30′W / 1.0°N 81.5°W / 1.0; -81.5
Deaths
1,000
Mag.
8.8 Mw
Notes
Tsunami
1942-05-14
1942-05-14
Date
1942-05-14
Time
21:13
Event
1942 Ecuador earthquake
Location
Pedernales
MMI
IX
Coord
0°06′S 79°54′W / 0.1°S 79.9°W / -0.1; -79.9
Deaths
200
Mag.
7.8 ML
1949-08-05
1949-08-05
Date
1949-08-05
Time
19:08
Event
1949 Ambato earthquake
Location
Ambato
MMI
XI
Coord
1°30′S 78°12′W / 1.5°S 78.2°W / -1.5; -78.2
Deaths
5,050
Mag.
6.8 ML
1953-12-12
1953-12-12
Date
1953-12-12
Time
17:31
Event
1953 Tumbes earthquake
Location
Guayaquil
MMI
VIII
Coord
3°24′S 80°36′W / 3.4°S 80.6°W / -3.4; -80.6
Deaths
7
Mag.
7.5 Mw
1958-01-19
1958-01-19
Date
1958-01-19
Time
09:09
Event
1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake
Location
Esmeraldas
MMI
VII
Coord
1°30′N 79°30′W / 1.5°N 79.5°W / 1.5; -79.5
Deaths
111
Mag.
7.6 Mw
1970-12-10
1970-12-10
Date
1970-12-10
Time
04:31
Event
1970 Peru–Ecuador earthquake
Location
El Oro
MMI
IX
Coord
3°59′S 80°43′W / 3.99°S 80.72°W / -3.99; -80.72
Deaths
50
Mag.
7.1 Mw
1976-04-09
1976-04-09
Date
1976-04-09
Time
07:08
Event
1976 Esmeraldas earthquake
Location
Esmeraldas
MMI
VIII
Coord
0°46′55″N 79°48′14″W / 0.782°N 79.804°W / 0.782; -79.804
Deaths
10
Mag.
6.7 Mw
1979-12-12
1979-12-12
Date
1979-12-12
Time
02:59
Event
1979 Tumaco earthquake
Location
Tumaco
MMI
IX
Coord
1°35′53″N 79°21′29″W / 1.598°N 79.358°W / 1.598; -79.358
Deaths
300–600
Mag.
8.2 Mw
Notes
Tsunami
1987-03-06
1987-03-06
Date
1987-03-06
Time
01:54 & 04:10
Event
1987 Ecuador earthquakes
Location
Napo
MMI
IX
Coord
0°04′N 77°45′W / 0.07°N 77.75°W / 0.07; -77.75
Deaths
5,000
Mag.
7.1 Mw
1998-08-04
1998-08-04
Date
1998-08-04
Time
13:59
Event
1998 Bahía de Caráquez earthquake
Location
Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí
MMI
VIII
Coord
0°35′35″S 80°23′35″W / 0.593°S 80.393°W / -0.593; -80.393
Deaths
3
Mag.
7.2 Mw
2010-08-12
2010-08-12
Date
2010-08-12
Time
11:54
Event
2010 Riobamba earthquake
Location
Riobamba
MMI
VI
Coord
1°15′36″S 77°18′43″W / 1.260°S 77.312°W / -1.260; -77.312
Deaths
0
Mag.
7.1 Mw
Notes
Minor damage
2014-08-12
2014-08-12
Date
2014-08-12
Time
19:58
Event
2014 Ecuador earthquake
Location
Pichincha
MMI
VI
Coord
0°01′N 78°19′W / 0.02°N 78.32°W / 0.02; -78.32
Deaths
4
Mag.
5.1 Mw
2016-04-16
2016-04-16
Date
2016-04-16
Time
18:58
Event
2016 Ecuador earthquake
Location
Pedernales, Manabí
MMI
VIII
Coord
0°22′16″N 79°56′24″W / 0.371°N 79.940°W / 0.371; -79.940
Deaths
676
Mag.
7.8 Mw
Notes
Severe damage
2019-02-22
2019-02-22
Date
2019-02-22
Time
10:17
Event
2019 Pastaza earthquake
Location
Pastaza
MMI
VII
Coord
2°11′10″S 77°03′04″W / 2.186°S 77.051°W / -2.186; -77.051
Deaths
1
Mag.
7.5 Mw
2022-03-26
2022-03-26
Date
2022-03-26
Time
23:28
Event
2022 Esmeraldas earthquake
Location
Esmeraldas
MMI
VI
Coord
0°54′32″N 79°35′20″W / 0.909°N 79.589°W / 0.909; -79.589
Deaths
1
Mag.
5.8 Mw
Notes
Severe damage
2022-07-14
2022-07-14
Date
2022-07-14
Time
22:30
Event
2022 Guayaquil earthquake
Location
Guayas
MMI
V
Coord
2°02′24″S 79°48′40″W / 2.040°S 79.811°W / -2.040; -79.811
Deaths
1
Mag.
5.7 Mw
Notes
Minor damage
2023-03-18
2023-03-18
Date
2023-03-18
Time
17:12
Event
2023 Guayas earthquake
Location
Guayas
MMI
VII
Coord
2°51′04″S 79°48′00″W / 2.851°S 79.800°W / -2.851; -79.800
Deaths
18
Mag.
6.8 Mw
Notes
Major damage
Date
Time
Event
Location
MMI
Coord
Deaths
Mag.
Notes
Sources
1698-06-20
01:00
1698 Ambato earthquake
Carihuairazo
X
mw- .mw- 1°42′S 78°42′W / 1.7°S 78.7°W / -1.7; -78.7
6,500+
Muk
1797-02-04
12:30
1797 Riobamba earthquake
Riobamba
XI
1°36′S 78°36′W / 1.6°S 78.6°W / -1.6; -78.6
6,000-40,000
8.3 ML
1868-08-16
06:30
1868 Ecuador earthquakes
Ibarra
0°19′N 78°11′W / 0.31°N 78.18°W / 0.31; -78.18
70,000
6.7 Mw
1906-01-31
15:36
1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake
Esmeraldas
IX
1°00′N 81°30′W / 1.0°N 81.5°W / 1.0; -81.5
1,000
8.8 Mw
Tsunami
1942-05-14
21:13
1942 Ecuador earthquake
Pedernales
IX
0°06′S 79°54′W / 0.1°S 79.9°W / -0.1; -79.9
200
7.8 ML
1949-08-05
19:08
1949 Ambato earthquake
Ambato
XI
1°30′S 78°12′W / 1.5°S 78.2°W / -1.5; -78.2
5,050
6.8 ML
1953-12-12
17:31
1953 Tumbes earthquake
Guayaquil
VIII
3°24′S 80°36′W / 3.4°S 80.6°W / -3.4; -80.6
7
7.5 Mw
1958-01-19
09:09
1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake
Esmeraldas
VII
1°30′N 79°30′W / 1.5°N 79.5°W / 1.5; -79.5
111
7.6 Mw
1970-12-10
04:31
1970 Peru–Ecuador earthquake
El Oro
IX
3°59′S 80°43′W / 3.99°S 80.72°W / -3.99; -80.72
50
7.1 Mw
1976-04-09
07:08
1976 Esmeraldas earthquake
Esmeraldas
VIII
0°46′55″N 79°48′14″W / 0.782°N 79.804°W / 0.782; -79.804
10
6.7 Mw
1979-12-12
02:59
1979 Tumaco earthquake
Tumaco
IX
1°35′53″N 79°21′29″W / 1.598°N 79.358°W / 1.598; -79.358
300–600
8.2 Mw
Tsunami
1987-03-06
01:54 & 04:10
1987 Ecuador earthquakes
Napo
IX
0°04′N 77°45′W / 0.07°N 77.75°W / 0.07; -77.75
5,000
7.1 Mw
1998-08-04
13:59
1998 Bahía de Caráquez earthquake
Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí
VIII
0°35′35″S 80°23′35″W / 0.593°S 80.393°W / -0.593; -80.393
3
7.2 Mw
2010-08-12
11:54
2010 Riobamba earthquake
Riobamba
VI
1°15′36″S 77°18′43″W / 1.260°S 77.312°W / -1.260; -77.312
0
7.1 Mw
Minor damage
2014-08-12
19:58
2014 Ecuador earthquake
Pichincha
VI
0°01′N 78°19′W / 0.02°N 78.32°W / 0.02; -78.32
4
5.1 Mw
2016-04-16
18:58
2016 Ecuador earthquake
Pedernales, Manabí
VIII
0°22′16″N 79°56′24″W / 0.371°N 79.940°W / 0.371; -79.940
676
7.8 Mw
Severe damage
2019-02-22
10:17
2019 Pastaza earthquake
Pastaza
VII
2°11′10″S 77°03′04″W / 2.186°S 77.051°W / -2.186; -77.051
1
7.5 Mw
2022-03-26
23:28
2022 Esmeraldas earthquake
Esmeraldas
VI
0°54′32″N 79°35′20″W / 0.909°N 79.589°W / 0.909; -79.589
1
5.8 Mw
Severe damage
2022-07-14
22:30
2022 Guayaquil earthquake
Guayas
V
2°02′24″S 79°48′40″W / 2.040°S 79.811°W / -2.040; -79.811
1
5.7 Mw
Minor damage
2023-03-18
17:12
2023 Guayas earthquake
Guayas
VII
2°51′04″S 79°48′00″W / 2.851°S 79.800°W / -2.851; -79.800
18
6.8 Mw
Major damage

References

  1. Earth and Planetary Science Letters
    http://www.gm.univ-montp2.fr/spip/IMG/pdf/Gutscher-EPSL99-Andes.pdf
  2. "Database and Map of Quaternary faults and folds of Ecuador and its offshore regions"
    https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/ofr-03-289/OFR-03-289-text.pdf
  3. "Magnitude 7.1 – ECUADOR 12 August 2010 11:54:16 UTC"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010zwa5.php#summary
  4. Journal of Geophysical Research
    http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2004.../2003JB002572.shtml
  5. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170619122246/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=1537&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display
  6. Annals of Geophysics
    http://www.earth-prints.org/bitstream/2122/769/1/07Giesecke.pdf
  7. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
    http://bssa.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/content/abstract/74/2/577
  8. "M7.8 – Ecuador"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem900274#general
  9. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060344/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=3914&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display
  10. "Significant Earthquake"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170202003703/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=4160&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display
  11. "M 6.7 – near the coast of Ecuador"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0000ftt/executive
  12. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-10-mn-5953-story.html
  13. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake"
    http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?bt_0=1998&st_0=1998&type_17=EXACT&query_17=160&op_12=eq&v_12=ECUADOR&type_12=Or&query_14=None+Selected&type_3=Like&query_3=&st_1=&bt_2=&st_2=&bt_1=&bt_4=&st_4=&bt_5=&st_5=&bt_6=&st_6=&bt_7=&st_7=&bt_8=&st_8=&bt_9=&st_9=&bt_10=&st_10=&type_11=Exact&query_11=&type_16=Exact&query_16=&bt_18=&st_18=&ge_19=&le_19=display_look=1&t=101650&s=1&submit_all=Search+Database
  14. "2010 August 12 11:54:16 UTC Earthquake Details"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010zwa5.php#details
  15. "M 5.1 – 22 km WSW of Cayambe, Ecuador"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000s27f/executive#general_summary
  16. "M7.8 – 27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005j32#general
  17. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-ecuador-earthquake-20160418-story.html
  18. "Dangerous massive earthquake below the Ecuadorian Selva (Peru border region) – February 22, 2019"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190222183701/https://earthquake-report.com/2019/02/22/massive-earthquake-peru-ecuador-border-region-february-22-2019/
  19. "M 5.8 – 9 km SE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000gxlu/executive
  20. El Comercio
    https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/latinoamerica/temblor-sismo-en-ecuador-de-magnitud-6-genera-fuertes-replicas-y-viviendas-danadas-esmeraldas-quito-terremoto-noticia/
  21. "M 5.7 – 12 km SW of Samborondón, Ecuador"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000i2j3/executive
  22. "M 6.8 – 10 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000jl3s/executive
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