Significant earthquakes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
3
in 1906
All-time low
1
in 1556
Years of data
58
1556–2023
Significant earthquakes in Ecuador, 1556–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Ecuador is 1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Ecuador peaked at 3 in 1906 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1556.
Ecuador ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1556 | 1 | — |
| 1575 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1587 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1590 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1627 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1640 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1641 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1645 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1660 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1662 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1674 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1687 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1689 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1698 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1736 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1755 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1901 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1913 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1914 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1550s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1570s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1580s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1590s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1620s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1690s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Ecuador?
- Significant earthquakes in Ecuador was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1906.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1556.
- How does Ecuador rank for significant earthquakes?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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