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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Quito, Ecuador

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Quito based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • Active in the last 12 months (14 events)
  • Located in a seismically active region

Last significant event: Earthquake - 6.3 - 20 km NE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador (2025-04-25) — 364,591 people exposed

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Long Beach, CA
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Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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Tokyo, Japan
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Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
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Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10

How Quito Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Quito

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Quito, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 6.3 - 20 km NE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador (April 2025) — 364,591 people exposed; $5,987M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 6.3 - 20 km NE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador

April 24, 2025 — WARNING

364,591 people exposed; $5,987M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.5 - 39 km WNW of Archidona, Ecuador

January 30, 2025 — WATCH

123 people exposed; $29M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.0 - 26km NW of Cotacachi, Ecuador

May 21, 2018 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.1 - 23km SW of Cayambe, Ecuador

August 11, 2014 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

5.4 - Ecuador

October 8, 2009 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Quito, Ecuador earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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