El Oro
Earthquakes in El Oro
Latest earthquakes in El Oro (Ecuador), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 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
Very low lightning
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Moderate lightning
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Earthquakes
Wildfires
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Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in El Oro
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About El Oro
El Oro has recorded 59 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.8 in 2023.
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59 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.8.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 19 km NNW of Machala, Ecuador | 51.8 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 49 km NNE of Machala, Ecuador | 65.0 km | |
| 6.3 | 114 km W of Machala, Ecuador | 39.5 km | |
| 5.6 | 97 km W of Machala, Ecuador | 56.9 km | |
| 5.5 | 42 km SSE of Machala, Ecuador | 77.1 km | |
| 5.5 | 43 km NE of Machala, Ecuador | 35.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 7 km N of Machala, Ecuador | 40.4 km | |
| 5.4 | 6 km NE of Pinas, Ecuador | 82.7 km | |
| 5.3 | 41 km N of Machala, Ecuador | 27.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 50 km NNE of Machala, Ecuador | 68.9 km | |
| 5.1 | near Pinas, Ecuador | 84.2 km | |
| 5.1 | 9 km N of Santa Rosa, Ecuador | 79.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 40 km NE of Machala, Ecuador | 69.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 86 km W of Machala, Ecuador | 53.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 13 km NE of Machala, Ecuador | 85.4 km | |
| 5.0 | 108 km W of Machala, Ecuador | 33.5 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2025 | 5 | M5.5 |
| 2024 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 2023 | 5 | M6.8 |
| 2021 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2020 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2018 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2017 | 2 | M5.5 |
| 2016 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2015 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2013 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 2011 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 2007 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2006 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2005 | 6 | M6.3 |
| 2002 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2000 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1992 | 1 | M5.3 |
| 1990 | 1 | M5.6 |
| 1989 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 1987 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1984 | 1 | M5.4 |
| 1979 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.7 |