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Earthquake in Ecuador today
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Yes — 1 M2.5+ earthquake in Ecuador in the last 24 hours; latest M4.1 83 km SSW of Santa Rosa, El Oro, 20 hours ago Largest today: M4.1 37 km ESE of Cañaveral, Peru at Oct 24, 20:57 UTC.
Was there an earthquake in Ecuador today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off Ecuador in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 1 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 2 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 9 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M5.4 off the coast of Ecuador, Oct 15, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 64 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M5.5 105 km ESE of Yantzaza, Ecuador, Jan 8, 2026
Earthquakes in Ecuador today
USGS has located 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more in Ecuador (or just offshore) since Oct 24, 17:01 UTC. That compares with 2 over the past 7 days, about 0.3 a day.
| Local time | UTC | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 15:57 | Oct 24, 20:57 UTC | M4.1 | 68 km | 37 km ESE of Cañaveral, Peru |
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in Ecuador in the past 7 days
2 M2.5+ earthquakes in the past week. The most active areas were El Oro (1), Chimborazo Province (1). The largest was M4.2 22 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador.
| Local time | UTC | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 15:57 | Oct 24, 20:57 UTC | M4.1 | 68 km | 37 km ESE of Cañaveral, Peru |
| Oct 24, 06:30 | Oct 24, 11:30 UTC | M4.2 | 181 km | 22 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador |
Largest earthquakes in Ecuador in the past year
USGS located 64 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off Ecuador in the past 12 months, 0.2% of the 28,891 recorded worldwide, or about 1.2 a week. This week's 2 is above that average. The strongest was M5.5 on Jan 8, 2026 (105 km ESE of Yantzaza, Ecuador).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | M5.5 | 110 km | 105 km ESE of Yantzaza, Ecuador |
| Oct 15, 2026 | M5.4 | 10 km | off the coast of Ecuador |
| Sep 10, 2026 | M5.3 | 10 km | 126 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru |
| Oct 16, 2026 | M5.2 | 10 km | off the coast of Ecuador |
| Apr 21, 2026 | M5.2 | 124 km | 4 km N of Cotacachi, Ecuador |
| Dec 19, 2025 | M5.1 | 10 km | 22 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador |
| Sep 19, 2026 | M4.9 | 10 km | 115 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru |
| May 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 43 km | 14 km N of Zorritos, Peru |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M4.9 | 57 km | 38 km W of Santa Lucía, Ecuador |
| Feb 19, 2026 | M4.9 | 10 km | 231 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador |
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes in Ecuador in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).