
Azuay
Earthquakes in Azuay
Latest earthquakes in Azuay (Ecuador), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.175.5 km depth · 19 days ago19 km NE of Cuenca, Ecuador
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
Low lightning
Moderate lightning
High lightning
Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Earthquakes
Wildfires
Floods
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Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Azuay
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Azuay
Azuay has recorded 90 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.4 in 2015.
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90 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.4.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 19 km NE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 75.5 km | |
| 4.6 | 73 km NNW of Cuenca, Ecuador | 97.2 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 51 km NNE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 97.1 km | |
| 5.4 | 40 km E of Cuenca, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 18 km NNE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 90.3 km | |
| 5.2 | 19 km ENE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 120 km E of Cuenca, Ecuador | 18.9 km | |
| 5.2 | 66 km NE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 87.9 km | |
| 5.1 | 30 km S of Cuenca, Ecuador | 72.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 51 km SSE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 89.2 km | |
| 5.1 | 142 km ESE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 101.9 km | |
| 5.1 | 25 km SSW of Cuenca, Ecuador | 105.1 km | |
| 5.1 | 24 km WSW of Cuenca, Ecuador | 95.5 km | |
| 5.1 | 69 km NE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 107.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 42 km NNE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 85.8 km | |
| 5.0 | 118 km E of Cuenca, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 138 km SE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 124.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2025 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 2024 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2023 | 3 | M5.2 |
| 2022 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 2021 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2020 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2019 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 2018 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2017 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2016 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2015 | 4 | M5.4 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2013 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 2012 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2009 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 2008 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2007 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 2006 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 2005 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2003 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 2001 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 2000 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1999 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1997 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1996 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 1995 | 11 | M5.2 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1993 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1990 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1986 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1985 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1983 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1982 | 3 | M5.4 |
| 1981 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 1980 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1979 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1976 | 1 | M4.2 |