Latacunga
Earthquakes near Latacunga
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Latest eventM 3.213.0 km depth · 13 h ago55 km E of Latacunga, Ecuador
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 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 Latacunga
- 3.213 h agoM3.2 earthquake near Latacunga, Ecuador55 km E of Latacunga, Ecuador
- 4.135 days agoM4.1 earthquake near Riobamba, Ecuador48 km E of Riobamba, Ecuador
- 4.561 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Palora, Ecuador12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador
- 4.1234 days agoM4.1 earthquake near Puyo, Ecuador14 km N of Puyo, Ecuador
- 4.3278 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Riobamba, Ecuador51 km ENE of Riobamba, Ecuador
- 5.1331 days agoM5.1 earthquake near Archidona, Ecuador23 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Latacunga
Latacunga has recorded 166 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.2 in 1987.
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Earthquakes
166 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976 within 100 km. The strongest was M6.2.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 55 km E of Latacunga, Ecuador | 13.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 48 km E of Riobamba, Ecuador | 156.5 km | |
| 4.5 | 12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador | 155.8 km | |
| 4.1 | 14 km N of Puyo, Ecuador | 171.4 km | |
| 4.3 | 51 km ENE of Riobamba, Ecuador | 158.8 km | |
| 5.1 | 23 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 25 km NE of Puyo, Ecuador | 177.3 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 63 km E of Latacunga, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 57 km ESE of Latacunga, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 18 km SW of Latacunga, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 62 km E of Latacunga, Ecuador | 11.6 km | |
| 5.7 | 64 km SSW of Quito, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 85 km SE of Quito, Ecuador | 8.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 18 km SSW of Latacunga, Ecuador | 50.7 km | |
| 5.5 | 69 km E of Ambato, Ecuador | 25.0 km | |
| 5.4 | near Tena, Ecuador | 35.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 9 km S of Puyo, Ecuador | 165.7 km | |
| 5.4 | 6 km S of Puyo, Ecuador | 168.1 km | |
| 5.3 | 33 km ESE of Latacunga, Ecuador | 12.6 km | |
| 5.3 | 32 km E of Latacunga, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 21 km NNE of Quito, Ecuador | 5.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 5 km ESE of Quito, Ecuador | 33.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 5 | M4.5 |
| 2025 | 14 | M5.5 |
| 2024 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2023 | 6 | M5.0 |
| 2022 | 5 | M4.5 |
| 2021 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2020 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2019 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2018 | 5 | M4.3 |
| 2017 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2016 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2013 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2012 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2011 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2010 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 2009 | 1 | M5.4 |
| 2008 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2007 | 4 | M5.2 |
| 2006 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2005 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2004 | 3 | M5.3 |
| 2003 | 2 | M5.3 |
| 2002 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2001 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2000 | 4 | M4.5 |
| 1999 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1996 | 4 | M5.9 |
| 1995 | 3 | M5.4 |
| 1994 | 6 | M5.4 |
| 1993 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1992 | 4 | M5.9 |
| 1991 | 10 | M4.7 |
| 1990 | 7 | M5.3 |
| 1989 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 1988 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 1987 | 8 | M6.2 |
| 1986 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 1985 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1984 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1982 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1981 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1980 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1979 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1978 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1976 | 7 | M5.7 |