Earthquakes in Ecuador — February 2026

5 earthquakes were recorded in Ecuador during February 2026, an average of 0.2 per day.

5 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 34 km.

The month's largest event in Ecuador was a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on 04 February 2026 at 11:08 UTC. A magnitude 4.9 earthquake radiates roughly 338 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Ecuador monthly average of 3 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 3 recorded the previous month.

80% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 20% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 5 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 19 February, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.9 near Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on 04 February at 9 km; M4.9 near Puerto Ayora, Ecuador on 19 February at 10 km; M4.7 near Puerto Ayora, Ecuador on 19 February at 10 km.

That is 51% above the 3 events Ecuador averages per month across the 19 months on record.