Manta
Manta: earthquakes and wildfires
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Latest eventM 4.229.9 km depth · 32 days ago33 km NNE of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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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 Manta
- 4.232 days agoM4.2 earthquake near Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador33 km NNE of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador
- 4.533 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador41 km N of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador
- 4.096 days agoM4.0 earthquake near Manta, Ecuador18 km W of Manta, Ecuador
- 4.3108 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Manta, Ecuador27 km N of Manta, Ecuador
- 4.1206 days agoM4.1 earthquake near Chone, Ecuador7 km N of Chone, Ecuador
- 337 days agoWildfire near Portoviejo, Ecuador35 km² · 33 km N of Portoviejo, Ecuador
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Manta
Manta has recorded 293 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.2 in 1998.
Satellites have detected 4 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 48 km².
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Earthquakes
293 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976 within 100 km. The strongest was M7.2.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 33 km NNE of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 29.9 km | |
| 4.5 | 41 km N of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 34.5 km | |
| 4.0 | 18 km W of Manta, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 27 km N of Manta, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 7 km N of Chone, Ecuador | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | near Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 33.0 km | |
| 6.4 | 46 km NNW of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 22.9 km | |
| 6.2 | 50 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 19 km NE of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 17.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 89 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 23 km W of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 17.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 36 km NNW of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 13.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 35 km NNW of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 23 km SSW of Manta, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 37 km NNW of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 10.3 km | |
| 5.8 | 35 km NE of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 24.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 37 km W of Jipijapa, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 41 km WNW of Manta, Ecuador | 28.6 km | |
| 5.6 | 51 km NW of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 50 km NW of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | 13.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 5 | M4.5 |
| 2025 | 8 | M4.9 |
| 2024 | 12 | M4.6 |
| 2023 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2022 | 17 | M5.5 |
| 2021 | 9 | M5.1 |
| 2020 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2018 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2017 | 9 | M6.1 |
| 2016 | 60 | M6.0 |
| 2015 | 5 | M4.5 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2013 | 7 | M4.5 |
| 2012 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2010 | 8 | M5.2 |
| 2009 | 2 | M5.4 |
| 2008 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2007 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2006 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 2005 | 47 | M6.2 |
| 2004 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 2003 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2002 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2001 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2000 | 10 | M6.4 |
| 1999 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1998 | 11 | M7.2 |
| 1997 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1996 | 8 | M5.5 |
| 1995 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1993 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1991 | 5 | M5.5 |
| 1990 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1989 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1987 | 5 | M4.9 |
| 1985 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 1984 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 1983 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 1978 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1977 | 9 | M5.1 |
| 1976 | 1 | M5.0 |
Wildfires
4 major fires since 2025 within 100 km. The largest covered about 48 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 km² | 33 km N of Portoviejo, Ecuador | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 14 km S of Jipijapa, Ecuador | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 23 km SSW of Pajan, Ecuador | Inactive | |
| 48 km² | 18 km E of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 km² | 18 km E of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador | Inactive | |
| 35 km² | 33 km N of Portoviejo, Ecuador | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 23 km SSW of Pajan, Ecuador | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 14 km S of Jipijapa, Ecuador | Inactive |
Nearby places
- Portoviejo 33 km
- Jipijapa 47 km
- Bahia de Caraquez 52 km
- Chone 76 km
- Balzar 103 km
- Pedro Carbo 111 km
- El Empalme 122 km
- Vinces 128 km
- Daule 132 km
- El Triunfo 139 km
- Quevedo 141 km
- Santa Elena 143 km
- Salinas 143 km
- La Libertad 144 km