Earthquakes in Ecuador
In Ecuador there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes occur above average, but not excessively often.Since 1950 more than 5700 people died by direct consequences of earthquakes. 1 earthquakes also caused a subsequent tsunami, which claimed further lifes and damages.
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Earthquakes in Ecuador since 1950
The strongest earthquake in Ecuador happened on 04/16/2016 in the region Near West Coast (Manabi, Esmeraldas) with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. The earthquake also triggered a tsunami with further victims and destructions.| Date | Region | Tiefe | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22/2019 | Azuay, Manabi, Morona Sant.; Peru | 22 km | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 01/31/2018 | Pastaza | 21 km | 5.2 | 1 | |
| 12/19/2016 | Esmeraldas | 5.4 | 3 | ||
| 05/18/2016 | Manabi Province | 26 km | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 04/16/2016 | Near West Coast (Manabi, Esmeraldas) | 7.8 | 663 | ||
| 08/12/2014 | Quito | 13 km | 5.1 | 2 | |
| 10/29/2011 | Pomasqui | 49 km | 4.0 | 0 | |
| 08/12/2010 | Manta, Guayaquil, Loja | 15 km | 7.1 | 0 | |
| 10/09/2009 | Tena | 39 km | 5.4 | 0 | |
| 11/16/2007 | Guayaquil | 6.8 | 0 | ||
| 07/13/2007 | Zaruma | 25 km | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 10/24/2005 | Baeza | 33 km | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 01/24/2005 | Near West Coast (Puerto Lopez, Salango) | 26 km | 6.1 | 0 | |
| 08/04/1998 | Bahia De Caraquez, Canoa | 20 km | 7.2 | 3 | |
| 03/28/1996 | Cotopaxi, Pastaza, Tungurahua, Ambato | 49 km | 5.9 | 27 | |
| 10/03/1995 | Quito | 23 km | 7.0 | 2 | |
| 08/11/1990 | Pamasqui, Quito | 54 km | 4.4 | 4 | |
| 06/25/1989 | Esmeraldas, Guayaquil | 32 km | 6.1 | 0 | |
| 09/22/1987 | Ambato, Latacunga, Riobamba | 37 km | 6.2 | 2 | |
| 03/06/1987 | Napo Province, Quito, Tulcan | 44 km | 7.2 | 5000 | |
| 08/18/1980 | W, Guayaquil | 52 km | 5.6 | 8 | |
| 04/09/1976 | Esmeraldos | 47 km | 6.7 | 10 | |
| 12/17/1969 | Sasquisili, Pujili, Latacunga | 4.2 | 0 | ||
| 07/30/1960 | Ecuador | 0.0 | 11 | ||
| 01/16/1956 | Ecuador | 7.3 | 0 | ||
| 08/05/1950 | Ecuador | 6.8 | 0 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated. Foto taken from National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC, public domain).