Ecuador

Ecuador: earthquakes and wildfires

Name: Ecuador
Address: EC

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 event9,652 acres6 h ago32 mi SE of Riobamba, Ecuador

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Key statistics (30 days)

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

Fire danger

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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 11,807 acres.

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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	34 mi E of Latacunga, Ecuador	Nov 15, 2026, 5:53 AM	8.1 mi
3.4	13 mi WNW of El Empalme, Ecuador	Nov 13, 2026, 4:27 PM	36.7 mi
4.7	28 mi NNW of Salinas, Ecuador	Nov 7, 2026, 5:17 PM	6.2 mi
4.1	11 mi NE of Cuenca, Ecuador	Oct 27, 2026, 3:55 AM	46.9 mi
4.2	14 mi ENE of Palora, Ecuador	Oct 24, 2026, 11:30 AM	115.5 mi
4.1	19 mi ESE of Loja, Ecuador	Oct 17, 2026, 10:53 AM	51.9 mi
4.2	21 mi NNE of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	Oct 14, 2026, 8:34 PM	18.6 mi
4.5	25 mi N of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	Oct 13, 2026, 11:20 AM	21.4 mi
4.1	30 mi E of Riobamba, Ecuador	Oct 12, 2026, 7:08 AM	97.3 mi
4.3	15 mi E of Palora, Ecuador	Oct 7, 2026, 4:06 PM	98.8 mi

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.3	25 mi S of Posorja, Ecuador	Oct 4, 2026, 8:57 AM	28.4 mi
4.5	8 mi WNW of Palora, Ecuador	Sep 15, 2026, 11:45 PM	96.8 mi
4.8	87 mi ESE of Gualaquiza, Ecuador	Sep 14, 2026, 7:16 PM	65.2 mi
4.8	161 mi N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Sep 10, 2026, 2:15 PM	6.2 mi
4.8	160 mi N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Sep 10, 2026, 1:38 PM	6.2 mi
5.3	81 mi ESE of Gualaquiza, Ecuador	Sep 10, 2026, 6:42 AM	6.2 mi
4.2	12 mi NNW of Machala, Ecuador	Aug 27, 2026, 5:23 PM	32.2 mi
4.0	11 mi W of Manta, Ecuador	Aug 11, 2026, 6:05 PM	6.2 mi
4.7	160 mi NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Jul 31, 2026, 4:04 PM	6.2 mi
4.3	17 mi N of Manta, Ecuador	Jul 31, 2026, 1:10 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	9 mi NNW of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador	Jul 27, 2026, 4:38 AM	51.8 mi
4.5	175 mi N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Jul 15, 2026, 10:59 AM	6.2 mi
4.6	32 mi WSW of Playas, Ecuador	Jul 9, 2026, 11:42 PM	24.4 mi
4.0	53 mi WSW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	Jun 16, 2026, 2:56 PM	6.2 mi
4.4	7 mi ENE of Palora, Ecuador	May 27, 2026, 6:27 AM	105.8 mi
4.5	47 mi ESE of Sucua, Ecuador	May 23, 2026, 8:44 AM	73.8 mi
4.6	45 mi NNW of Cuenca, Ecuador	May 6, 2026, 10:06 PM	60.4 mi
4.1	4 mi N of Chone, Ecuador	Apr 23, 2026, 2:39 PM	6.2 mi
5.2	10 mi W of Ibarra, Ecuador	Apr 21, 2026, 2:22 AM	76.8 mi
4.6	12 mi ESE of Palora, Ecuador	Apr 10, 2026, 2:15 PM	102.8 mi
4.9	32 mi W of Guayaquil, Ecuador	Apr 4, 2026, 12:23 PM	35.6 mi
4.1	9 mi N of Puyo, Ecuador	Mar 26, 2026, 6:10 PM	106.5 mi
4.3	29 mi SE of Tena, Ecuador	Mar 15, 2026, 6:31 PM	138.3 mi
4.4	7 mi WSW of Muisne, Ecuador	Mar 15, 2026, 11:23 AM	19.6 mi
4.7	134 mi N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Feb 19, 2026, 5:34 PM	6.2 mi
4.9	145 mi N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador	Feb 19, 2026, 5:17 PM	6.2 mi
4.2	49 mi W of Pedernales, Ecuador	Feb 15, 2026, 9:37 AM	6.2 mi
4.7	33 mi ESE of Macas, Ecuador	Feb 12, 2026, 9:52 PM	78.3 mi
4.3	32 mi ENE of Riobamba, Ecuador	Feb 10, 2026, 8:20 AM	98.7 mi
4.2	80 mi SE of Yantzaza, Ecuador	Jan 16, 2026, 9:15 PM	7.6 mi
5.5	66 mi ESE of Yantzaza, Ecuador	Jan 8, 2026, 5:17 AM	68.3 mi
4.6	24 mi SW of Riobamba, Ecuador	Jan 3, 2026, 8:46 AM	5.1 mi
4.1	6 mi SSE of Palora, Ecuador	Jan 2, 2026, 8:59 PM	102.6 mi
5.1	14 mi NW of Archidona, Ecuador	Dec 19, 2025, 9:59 PM	6.2 mi
4.1	18 mi ESE of Puyo, Ecuador	Dec 16, 2025, 12:30 AM	112.7 mi
4.5	7 mi SW of Palora, Ecuador	Dec 14, 2025, 8:23 PM	96.7 mi
4.0	29 mi WSW of Riobamba, Ecuador	Dec 13, 2025, 9:40 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	40 mi WNW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador	Nov 18, 2025, 12:02 AM	6.2 mi
4.2	16 mi NE of Puyo, Ecuador	Nov 17, 2025, 11:13 PM	110.2 mi
4.7	56 mi NW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador	Nov 17, 2025, 5:06 AM	6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
8.1	49 mi NNE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	Dec 12, 1979, 7:59 AM	14.3 mi
7.8	44 mi SSW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	Apr 16, 2016, 11:58 PM	13.0 mi
7.5	72 mi ESE of Palora, Ecuador	Feb 22, 2019, 10:18 AM	90.1 mi
7.2	near Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	Aug 4, 1998, 6:59 PM	20.5 mi
7.2	55 mi ENE of Quito, Ecuador	Mar 6, 1987, 4:10 AM	6.2 mi
7.1	40 mi ESE of Tena, Ecuador	Aug 12, 2010, 11:54 AM	128.6 mi
7.0	28 mi SE of Sucua, Ecuador	Oct 3, 1995, 1:51 AM	14.9 mi
6.9	15 mi NW of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador	May 18, 2016, 4:46 PM	18.6 mi
6.8	30 mi NNE of Machala, Ecuador	Mar 18, 2023, 5:12 PM	40.4 mi
6.8	20 mi E of Macas, Ecuador	Nov 16, 2007, 3:13 AM	76.4 mi
6.8	81 mi SE of Sucua, Ecuador	Nov 23, 1986, 1:39 AM	65.7 mi
6.7	38 mi SSW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	May 18, 2016, 7:57 AM	9.9 mi
6.7	16 mi SW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	Apr 9, 1976, 7:08 AM	5.6 mi
6.6	22 mi SW of Pedernales, Ecuador	Sep 2, 1990, 4:26 AM	8.8 mi
6.6	36 mi SSW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador	Nov 22, 1983, 2:21 PM	34.1 mi

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 11,807 acres.

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
9,652 acres	32 mi SE of Riobamba, Ecuador	Nov 12, 2026	Active
786 acres	5 mi E of Celica, Ecuador	Dec 5, 2025	Inactive
3,479 acres	22 mi NNW of Ibarra, Ecuador	Sep 7, 2026	Inactive
3,625 acres	25 mi NW of Ibarra, Ecuador	Aug 11, 2026	Inactive
2,842 acres	15 mi N of Ibarra, Ecuador	Aug 1, 2026	Inactive
8,572 acres	20 mi N of Portoviejo, Ecuador	Dec 9, 2025	Inactive
3,674 acres	9 mi S of Jipijapa, Ecuador	Dec 9, 2025	Inactive
5,043 acres	14 mi SSW of Pajan, Ecuador	Dec 9, 2025	Inactive
11,807 acres	11 mi E of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	Dec 9, 2025	Inactive
2,597 acres	18 mi NW of Ibarra, Ecuador	Dec 4, 2025	Inactive

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Area	Location	Since	Status
3,576 acres	6 mi WSW of Ventanas, Ecuador	Nov 25, 2025	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
11,807 acres	11 mi E of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador	Dec 9, 2025	Inactive
9,652 acres	32 mi SE of Riobamba, Ecuador	Nov 12, 2026	Active
8,572 acres	20 mi N of Portoviejo, Ecuador	Dec 9, 2025	Inactive
5,043 acres	14 mi SSW of Pajan, Ecuador	Dec 9, 2025	Inactive
3,674 acres	9 mi S of Jipijapa, Ecuador	Dec 9, 2025	Inactive
3,625 acres	25 mi NW of Ibarra, Ecuador	Aug 11, 2026	Inactive
3,576 acres	6 mi WSW of Ventanas, Ecuador	Nov 25, 2025	Inactive
3,479 acres	22 mi NNW of Ibarra, Ecuador	Sep 7, 2026	Inactive
2,842 acres	15 mi N of Ibarra, Ecuador	Aug 1, 2026	Inactive
2,597 acres	18 mi NW of Ibarra, Ecuador	Dec 4, 2025	Inactive

Major fires per year

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