
Galápagos
Earthquakes in Galápagos
Latest earthquakes in Galápagos (Ecuador), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
Live map – Galápagos
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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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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 Galápagos
- 4.866 days agoM4.8 earthquake near Puerto Ayora, Ecuador260 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
- 4.866 days agoM4.8 earthquake near Puerto Ayora, Ecuador257 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
- 4.7107 days agoM4.7 earthquake near Puerto Ayora, Ecuador257 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
- 4.5123 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Puerto Ayora, Ecuador281 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
- 4.7269 days agoM4.7 earthquake near Puerto Ayora, Ecuador216 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
- 4.9269 days agoM4.9 earthquake near Puerto Ayora, Ecuador233 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Galápagos
Galápagos has recorded 192 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.9 in 2006.
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192 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.9.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 260 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 257 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 257 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 281 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 216 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 233 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 64 km WNW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 90 km NW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 205 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 288 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 275 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 213 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 108 km WNW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 287 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 216 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 261 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 276 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 211 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 246 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 35 km NNE of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 264 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 263 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 91 km WNW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 6 | M4.9 |
| 2025 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2024 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 2023 | 2 | M5.3 |
| 2022 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 2021 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2020 | 9 | M5.6 |
| 2019 | 10 | M5.3 |
| 2018 | 14 | M5.8 |
| 2017 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2016 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2015 | 11 | M5.0 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2013 | 3 | M5.3 |
| 2012 | 10 | M5.1 |
| 2010 | 6 | M5.6 |
| 2009 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 2007 | 13 | M5.4 |
| 2006 | 5 | M5.9 |
| 2005 | 5 | M5.4 |
| 2004 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2000 | 8 | M5.9 |
| 1999 | 1 | M5.7 |
| 1998 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1997 | 4 | M5.5 |
| 1996 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1995 | 6 | M5.6 |
| 1994 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1993 | 2 | M5.3 |
| 1992 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1991 | 5 | M5.7 |
| 1990 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1989 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1988 | 13 | M5.5 |
| 1985 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1982 | 11 | M5.3 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1979 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1977 | 6 | M5.1 |
| 1976 | 2 | M5.8 |