Ecuador

Ecuador: earthquakes and wildfires

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Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Ecuador on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event39 km²6 h ago51 km SE of Riobamba, Ecuador

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Key statistics (30 days)

6Earthquakes 8Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low

Tomorrow Low

Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Quito. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Guayaquil
Today: Lightning – High lightning · Babahoyo
Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Guayaquil
Tomorrow: Lightning – High lightning · Machala

Forecast for the area around: Ecuador. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Ecuador

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Ecuador

Ecuador has recorded 2,080 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.1 in 1979.

Satellites have detected 10 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 48 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Ecuador →

2,080 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.1.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
3.2	55 km E of Latacunga, Ecuador	15 Nov 2026, 05:53	13.0 km
3.4	21 km WNW of El Empalme, Ecuador	13 Nov 2026, 16:27	59.0 km
4.7	46 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador	7 Nov 2026, 17:17	10.0 km
4.1	19 km NE of Cuenca, Ecuador	27 Oct 2026, 03:55	75.5 km
4.2	23 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador	24 Oct 2026, 11:30	185.9 km
4.1	31 km ESE of Loja, Ecuador	17 Oct 2026, 10:53	83.6 km
4.2	33 km NNE of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	14 Oct 2026, 20:34	29.9 km
4.5	41 km N of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	13 Oct 2026, 11:20	34.5 km
4.1	48 km E of Riobamba, Ecuador	12 Oct 2026, 07:08	156.5 km
4.3	24 km E of Palora, Ecuador	7 Oct 2026, 16:06	159.0 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.3	40 km S of Posorja, Ecuador	4 Oct 2026, 08:57	45.8 km
4.5	12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador	15 Sep 2026, 23:45	155.8 km
4.8	140 km ESE of Gualaquiza, Ecuador	14 Sep 2026, 19:16	104.9 km
4.8	260 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	10 Sep 2026, 14:15	10.0 km
4.8	257 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	10 Sep 2026, 13:38	10.0 km
5.3	131 km ESE of Gualaquiza, Ecuador	10 Sep 2026, 06:42	10.0 km
4.2	19 km NNW of Machala, Ecuador	27 Aug 2026, 17:23	51.8 km
4.0	18 km W of Manta, Ecuador	11 Aug 2026, 18:05	10.0 km
4.7	257 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	31 Jul 2026, 16:04	10.0 km
4.3	27 km N of Manta, Ecuador	31 Jul 2026, 01:10	10.0 km
4.4	14 km NNW of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador	27 Jul 2026, 04:38	83.4 km
4.5	281 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	15 Jul 2026, 10:59	10.0 km
4.6	52 km WSW of Playas, Ecuador	9 Jul 2026, 23:42	39.3 km
4.0	85 km WSW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	16 Jun 2026, 14:56	10.0 km
4.4	12 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador	27 May 2026, 06:27	170.2 km
4.5	76 km ESE of Sucua, Ecuador	23 May 2026, 08:44	118.7 km
4.6	73 km NNW of Cuenca, Ecuador	6 May 2026, 22:06	97.2 km
4.1	7 km N of Chone, Ecuador	23 Apr 2026, 14:39	10.0 km
5.2	16 km W of Ibarra, Ecuador	21 Apr 2026, 02:22	123.7 km
4.6	20 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador	10 Apr 2026, 14:15	165.5 km
4.9	51 km W of Guayaquil, Ecuador	4 Apr 2026, 12:23	57.2 km
4.1	14 km N of Puyo, Ecuador	26 Mar 2026, 18:10	171.4 km
4.3	46 km SE of Tena, Ecuador	15 Mar 2026, 18:31	222.6 km
4.4	11 km WSW of Muisne, Ecuador	15 Mar 2026, 11:23	31.6 km
4.7	216 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	19 Feb 2026, 17:34	10.0 km
4.9	233 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	19 Feb 2026, 17:17	10.0 km
4.2	78 km W of Pedernales, Ecuador	15 Feb 2026, 09:37	10.0 km
4.7	53 km ESE of Macas, Ecuador	12 Feb 2026, 21:52	126.0 km
4.3	51 km ENE of Riobamba, Ecuador	10 Feb 2026, 08:20	158.8 km
4.2	129 km SE of Yantzaza, Ecuador	16 Jan 2026, 21:15	12.2 km
5.5	106 km ESE of Yantzaza, Ecuador	8 Jan 2026, 05:17	109.9 km
4.6	38 km SW of Riobamba, Ecuador	3 Jan 2026, 08:46	8.2 km
4.1	9 km SSE of Palora, Ecuador	2 Jan 2026, 20:59	165.1 km
5.1	23 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador	19 Dec 2025, 21:59	10.0 km
4.1	29 km ESE of Puyo, Ecuador	16 Dec 2025, 00:30	181.4 km
4.5	11 km SW of Palora, Ecuador	14 Dec 2025, 20:23	155.6 km
4.0	47 km WSW of Riobamba, Ecuador	13 Dec 2025, 09:40	10.0 km
4.4	64 km WNW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador	18 Nov 2025, 00:02	10.0 km
4.2	25 km NE of Puyo, Ecuador	17 Nov 2025, 23:13	177.3 km
4.7	90 km NW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador	17 Nov 2025, 05:06	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
8.1	79 km NNE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	12 Dec 1979, 07:59	23.0 km
7.8	71 km SSW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	16 Apr 2016, 23:58	21.0 km
7.5	115 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador	22 Feb 2019, 10:18	145.0 km
7.2	near Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	4 Aug 1998, 18:59	33.0 km
7.2	89 km ENE of Quito, Ecuador	6 Mar 1987, 04:10	10.0 km
7.1	64 km ESE of Tena, Ecuador	12 Aug 2010, 11:54	207.0 km
7.0	46 km SE of Sucua, Ecuador	3 Oct 1995, 01:51	24.0 km
6.9	24 km NW of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador	18 May 2016, 16:46	30.0 km
6.8	49 km NNE of Machala, Ecuador	18 Mar 2023, 17:12	65.0 km
6.8	31 km E of Macas, Ecuador	16 Nov 2007, 03:13	123.0 km
6.8	130 km SE of Sucua, Ecuador	23 Nov 1986, 01:39	105.7 km
6.7	61 km SSW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	18 May 2016, 07:57	16.0 km
6.7	26 km SW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	9 Apr 1976, 07:08	9.0 km
6.6	35 km SW of Pedernales, Ecuador	2 Sep 1990, 04:26	14.2 km
6.6	59 km SSW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	22 Nov 1983, 14:21	54.9 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	43	M5.5
2025	62	M6.3
2024	65	M5.1
2023	53	M6.8
2022	78	M5.8
2021	43	M5.2
2020	52	M5.6
2019	63	M7.5
2018	58	M6.2
2017	58	M6.1
2016	175	M7.8
2015	47	M5.5
2014	54	M5.7
2013	34	M5.3
2012	40	M5.2
2011	29	M6.0
2010	37	M7.1
2009	26	M5.4
2008	28	M5.2
2007	54	M6.8
2006	38	M5.9
2005	96	M6.3
2004	26	M5.4
2003	23	M5.5
2002	22	M5.1
2001	28	M5.1
2000	46	M6.4
1999	18	M6.3
1998	32	M7.2
1997	22	M5.5
1996	51	M6.3
1995	109	M7.0
1994	22	M5.4
1993	20	M5.3
1992	12	M5.9
1991	42	M5.8
1990	33	M6.6
1989	28	M6.1
1988	28	M6.2
1987	41	M7.2
1986	26	M6.8
1985	28	M5.2
1984	12	M5.7
1983	21	M6.6
1982	29	M6.6
1981	20	M6.4
1980	21	M5.6
1979	27	M8.1
1978	18	M5.1
1977	24	M5.1
1976	18	M6.7

Wildfires

10 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 48 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
39 km²	51 km SE of Riobamba, Ecuador	12 Nov 2026	Active
3.2 km²	8 km E of Celica, Ecuador	5 Dec 2025	Inactive
14 km²	35 km NNW of Ibarra, Ecuador	7 Sep 2026	Inactive
15 km²	40 km NW of Ibarra, Ecuador	11 Aug 2026	Inactive
12 km²	25 km N of Ibarra, Ecuador	1 Aug 2026	Inactive
35 km²	33 km N of Portoviejo, Ecuador	9 Dec 2025	Inactive
15 km²	14 km S of Jipijapa, Ecuador	9 Dec 2025	Inactive
20 km²	23 km SSW of Pajan, Ecuador	9 Dec 2025	Inactive
48 km²	18 km E of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	9 Dec 2025	Inactive
11 km²	29 km NW of Ibarra, Ecuador	4 Dec 2025	Inactive

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Area	Location	Since	Status
14 km²	10 km WSW of Ventanas, Ecuador	25 Nov 2025	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
48 km²	18 km E of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	9 Dec 2025	Inactive
39 km²	51 km SE of Riobamba, Ecuador	12 Nov 2026	Active
35 km²	33 km N of Portoviejo, Ecuador	9 Dec 2025	Inactive
20 km²	23 km SSW of Pajan, Ecuador	9 Dec 2025	Inactive
15 km²	14 km S of Jipijapa, Ecuador	9 Dec 2025	Inactive
15 km²	40 km NW of Ibarra, Ecuador	11 Aug 2026	Inactive
14 km²	10 km WSW of Ventanas, Ecuador	25 Nov 2025	Inactive
14 km²	35 km NNW of Ibarra, Ecuador	7 Sep 2026	Inactive
12 km²	25 km N of Ibarra, Ecuador	1 Aug 2026	Inactive
11 km²	29 km NW of Ibarra, Ecuador	4 Dec 2025	Inactive

Major fires per year

20252026