
Loja
Earthquakes in Loja
Latest earthquakes in Loja (Ecuador), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.183.6 km depth · 29 days ago31 km ESE of Loja, 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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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
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Wildfires
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Loja
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Loja
Loja has recorded 48 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1979. The strongest was M5.9 in 2007.
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48 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1979. The strongest was M5.9.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 31 km ESE of Loja, Ecuador | 83.6 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 8 km N of Loja, Ecuador | 99.8 km | |
| 5.9 | 60 km N of Loja, Ecuador | 88.1 km | |
| 5.9 | 24 km W of Loja, Ecuador | 92.8 km | |
| 5.7 | 80 km E of Loja, Ecuador | 102.9 km | |
| 5.6 | 36 km N of Loja, Ecuador | 94.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 22 km W of Loja, Ecuador | 96.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 45 km E of Loja, Ecuador | 99.9 km | |
| 5.1 | 32 km NNE of Loja, Ecuador | 86.1 km | |
| 5.0 | 65 km SSW of Loja, Ecuador | 95.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 8 km SE of Macara, Ecuador | 71.2 km | |
| 4.9 | 103 km ESE of Loja, Ecuador | 38.9 km | |
| 4.9 | 19 km SW of Macara, Ecuador | 60.9 km | |
| 4.9 | 144 km E of Loja, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 52 km NNW of Loja, Ecuador | 78.2 km | |
| 4.9 | 38 km SW of Loja, Ecuador | 91.8 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2022 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2021 | 2 | M5.2 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2017 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2016 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2009 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2008 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2007 | 2 | M5.9 |
| 2006 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2005 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2004 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2001 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 2000 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 1999 | 2 | M5.9 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1996 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1994 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 1993 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1991 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1989 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1986 | 1 | M5.3 |
| 1984 | 1 | M5.7 |
| 1983 | 5 | M5.9 |
| 1980 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 1979 | 1 | M4.7 |