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Earthquakes near Latacunga today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Latacunga in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Latacunga just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Latacunga, Cotopaxi, 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
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.2 147 km NNE, Apr 21, 2026
- Past year count
- 18 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 104 km M4.1, Oct 12, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Latacunga
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Latacunga in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 3, the closest M4.1 at 104 km SSE.
| Time (Latacunga) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 06:30 | Oct 24, 11:30 UTC | M4.2 | 121 km SE | 181 km | 22 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador |
| Oct 12, 02:08 | Oct 12, 07:08 UTC | M4.1 | 104 km SSE | 164 km | 27 km WSW of Palora, Ecuador |
| Oct 7, 11:06 | Oct 7, 16:06 UTC | M4.3 | 129 km SE | 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 Latacunga in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Latacunga in the past 12 months was M5.2 on Apr 21, 2026, 147 km NNE of the city (4 km N of Cotacachi, Ecuador).
With 18 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.5 a month), the area around Latacunga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | M5.2 | 147 km NNE | 124 km | 4 km N of Cotacachi, Ecuador |
| Dec 19, 2025 | M5.1 | 75 km ENE | 10 km | 22 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador |
| Apr 10, 2026 | M4.6 | 130 km SE | 165 km | 19 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador |
| Jan 3, 2026 | M4.6 | 115 km SSW | 8 km | 29 km N of Alausí, Ecuador |
| Sep 15, 2026 | M4.5 | 100 km SE | 156 km | 12 km WNW of Palora, Ecuador |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.5 | 112 km SE | 156 km | 11 km SW of Palora, Ecuador |
| Nov 6, 2025 | M4.5 | 119 km ESE | 187 km | 38 km SE of Tena, Ecuador |
| May 27, 2026 | M4.4 | 117 km SE | 170 km | 11 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador |
| Oct 7, 2026 | M4.3 | 129 km SE | 159 km | 23 km E of Palora, Ecuador |
| Feb 10, 2026 | M4.3 | 76 km SE | 159 km | 24 km ESE of Baños, Ecuador |
Was it felt in Latacunga?
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 Latacunga 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 147 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).