Cuenca
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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)
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Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
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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
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Earthquakes within 100 km of the city centre.
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Cuenca
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Cuenca
Cuenca has recorded 159 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M6.8 in 2023.
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Earthquakes
159 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977 within 100 km. The strongest was M6.8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 49 km NNE of Machala, Ecuador | 65.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 9 km SE of Alausi, Ecuador | 110.5 km | |
| 6.1 | 55 km S of Guayaquil, Ecuador | 70.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 60 km N of Loja, Ecuador | 88.1 km | |
| 5.8 | 10 km SSW of Alausi, Ecuador | 94.4 km | |
| 5.6 | 36 km N of Loja, Ecuador | 94.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 43 km NE of Machala, Ecuador | 35.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 51 km NNE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 97.1 km | |
| 5.4 | 40 km E of Cuenca, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 37 km ESE of Milagro, Ecuador | 35.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 52 km SSE of Guayaquil, Ecuador | 50.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 18 km NNE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 90.3 km | |
| 5.2 | 50 km NNE of Machala, Ecuador | 68.9 km | |
| 5.2 | 19 km ENE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 66 km NE of Cuenca, Ecuador | 87.9 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2025 | 3 | M5.2 |
| 2024 | 5 | M4.4 |
| 2023 | 5 | M6.8 |
| 2022 | 6 | M4.8 |
| 2021 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 2020 | 6 | M4.6 |
| 2019 | 8 | M5.0 |
| 2018 | 8 | M6.2 |
| 2017 | 4 | M5.5 |
| 2016 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2015 | 7 | M5.4 |
| 2014 | 9 | M5.3 |
| 2013 | 5 | M4.9 |
| 2012 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2010 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2009 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 2008 | 5 | M4.5 |
| 2007 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 2006 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2005 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2003 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 2002 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 2001 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2000 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1999 | 2 | M5.9 |
| 1998 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 1997 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1996 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 1995 | 4 | M5.2 |
| 1994 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 1993 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1991 | 3 | M5.8 |
| 1990 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1989 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1988 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 1987 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1986 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1985 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1984 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1983 | 6 | M5.6 |
| 1982 | 4 | M6.1 |
| 1981 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 1980 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 1979 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.8 |
Nearby places
- Azogues 24 km
- La Troncal 65 km
- Naranjal 73 km
- Naranjito 96 km
- Guabo 100 km
- Pasaje 102 km
- Milagro 108 km
- Machala 114 km
- Macas 117 km
- Yaguachi Nuevo 118 km
- Eloy Alfaro 124 km
- Santa Rosa 124 km
- Loja 124 km
- Guayaquil 126 km