Floods and landslides triggered by persistent heavy rainfall have left 15 people dead and affected 110 875 others across Ecuador as of April 15, 2026, according to Ecuador’s National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR). Authorities reported widespread housing and infrastructure damage in multiple provinces.
Flooding and landslides in Ecuador have affected more than 46 000 people across the country since January 1, 2026, leaving 11 people dead and 24 injured, according to the latest update issued on March 13. Authorities report widespread impacts, including hundreds of flood and landslide events, overflowing rivers, and extensive damage to housing and infrastructure across multiple provinces.
A M4.3 volcano-tectonic earthquake struck beneath the La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos archipelago, Ecuador on November 17, 2025, followed by an intense earthquake swarm.
A landslide near Quito, Ecuador, damaged the La Mica-Quito Sur pipeline around 23:00 local time (LT) on July 9, 2025, rupturing 350 m (1 150 feet) of pipe and suspending water supply to six southern parishes, affecting approximately 88 700 families.
Severe floods and landslides have killed at least 48 people and affected more than 182 000 across Ecuador since January 1, causing widespread damage to homes, infrastructure, and agriculture in 23 of the country’s 24 provinces.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit near the coast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, at 11:44 UTC (06:44 local time) on April 25, 2025, at a depth of 35 km (22 miles). The earthquake damaged more than 800 buildings, destroyed at least 179, and injured 32 people, according to the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit near the coast of Ecuador at 11:45 UTC (06:45 local time) on April 25, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (22 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
At least 22 people have died across Ecuador as of Monday, March 31, 2025, due to ongoing floods, and multiple landslides that have damaged tens of thousands of homes across the country, affecting nearly 145 000 people. Meanwhile, the oil spill in Esmeraldas continues to affect the province, with an ongoing water crisis worsening the conditions amidst floods.
Ecuador’s state oil company, Petroecuador, declared force majeure on its Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE) on March 18, 2025, following a catastrophic oil spill that began on March 13. The spill, caused by a landslide that ruptured the pipeline, has contaminated the Esmeraldas River, affecting over 500 000 residents who are now experiencing a severe water crisis. The landslide was triggered by heavy rains and severe weather conditions across the country that have claimed 20 lives as of March 19.
Ecuador declared a state of emergency on March 16, 2025, following a major oil spill in the Esmeraldas River, which has severely impacted the region’s water supply. Authorities have urged residents to ration water as efforts to contain the spill and mitigate its effects are underway.
