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Earthquakes near Manta today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Manta in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.1 85 km NE, 11 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Manta just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Manta, Manabí, 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
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.4 75 km NE, Oct 13, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.4 75 km NE, Oct 13, 2026
- Past year count
- 6 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 75 km M4.4, Oct 13, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Manta
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Manta in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.1 85 km NE of the city at Oct 14, 15:34 local time (11 days ago).
The average depth was about 44 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Manta) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 15:34 | Oct 14, 20:34 UTC | M4.1 | 85 km NE | 50 km | 33 km NE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador |
| Oct 13, 06:20 | Oct 13, 11:20 UTC | M4.4 | 75 km NE | 39 km | 22 km NNE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Guayaquil.
Largest earthquakes near Manta in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Manta in the past 12 months was M4.4 on Oct 13, 2026, 75 km NE of the city (22 km NNE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador).
With 6 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.5 a month), the area around Manta is moderately active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | M4.4 | 75 km NE | 39 km | 22 km NNE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador |
| Jul 31, 2026 | M4.3 | 27 km N | 10 km | 28 km N of Manta, Ecuador |
| Feb 15, 2026 | M4.2 | 120 km N | 10 km | 78 km W of Pedernales, Ecuador |
| Oct 14, 2026 | M4.1 | 85 km NE | 50 km | 33 km NE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador |
| Apr 23, 2026 | M4.1 | 78 km ENE | 10 km | 6 km N of Chone, Ecuador |
| Aug 11, 2026 | M4.0 | 18 km WSW | 10 km | 19 km W of Manta, Ecuador |
Was it felt in Manta?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.4 at 75 km, may have been felt lightly in Manta 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 Manta 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 144 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.
Earthquakes near other cities in Ecuador and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).