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Earthquakes near Ambato today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Ambato in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.1 74 km SE, 14 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Ambato just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Ambato, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.1 74 km SE, Oct 12, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.1 90 km NE, Dec 19, 2025
- Past year count
- 18 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 74 km M4.1, Oct 12, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Ambato
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Ambato in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.1 74 km SE of the city at Oct 12, 02:08 local time (14 days ago).
The average depth was about 164 km and 0 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Ambato) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 06:30 | Oct 24, 11:30 UTC | M4.2 | 103 km ESE | 181 km | 22 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador |
| Oct 12, 02:08 | Oct 12, 07:08 UTC | M4.1 | 74 km SE | 164 km | 27 km WSW of Palora, Ecuador |
| Oct 7, 11:06 | Oct 7, 16:06 UTC | M4.3 | 109 km ESE | 159 km | 23 km E of Palora, Ecuador |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Guayaquil.
Largest earthquakes near Ambato in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Ambato in the past 12 months was M5.1 on Dec 19, 2025, 90 km NE of the city (22 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador).
With 18 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.5 a month), the area around Ambato is moderately active by global standards. 7 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | M5.1 | 90 km NE | 10 km | 22 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador |
| May 6, 2026 | M4.6 | 130 km SSW | 97 km | 24 km NE of La Troncal, Ecuador |
| Apr 10, 2026 | M4.6 | 107 km ESE | 165 km | 19 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador |
| Jan 3, 2026 | M4.6 | 82 km SSW | 8 km | 29 km N of Alausí, Ecuador |
| Sep 15, 2026 | M4.5 | 76 km SE | 156 km | 12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.5 | 86 km SE | 156 km | 11 km SW of Palora, Ecuador |
| Nov 6, 2025 | M4.5 | 113 km E | 187 km | 38 km SE of Tena, Ecuador |
| May 27, 2026 | M4.4 | 96 km ESE | 170 km | 11 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador |
| Oct 7, 2026 | M4.3 | 109 km ESE | 159 km | 23 km E of Palora, Ecuador |
| Feb 10, 2026 | M4.3 | 51 km ESE | 159 km | 24 km ESE of Baños, Ecuador |
Was it felt in Ambato?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.1 at 74 km, may have been felt lightly in Ambato by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Ambato in the past year 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.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 141 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
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).