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Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers (540 nmi; 620 mi) west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito, and the largest city is Guayaquil.

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  1. 17971797 Riobamba earthquakeRiobambaThe 1797 Riobamba earthquake occurred at 12:30 UTC on 4 February. It devastated the city of Riobamba and many other cities in the Interandean valley, causing between 6,000 and 40,000 casualties.Source: Wikidata (country)
  2. 1822Battle of PichinchaLa LibertadThe Battle of Pichincha took place on 24 May 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, 3,500 meters above sea-level, right next to the city of Quito, in modern Ecuador.Source: Wikidata (country)
  3. 1941 – 1942Ecuadorian–Peruvian WarPeruThe Second Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, usually called simply the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, and known locally as the War of '41 (Spanish: Guerra del 41), was a South American war fought between 5 July to 2 October of 1941. It was the first of three military conflicts between Ecuador and Peru during the 20th century.Source: Wikidata (country)
  4. 19491949 Ambato earthquakeEcuadorA magnitude 6.4 Ms earthquake struck Ecuador's Tungurahua Province southeast of its capital Ambato and killed 5,050 people on August 5, 1949. The nearby villages of Guano, Patate, Pelileo, and Pillaro were destroyed, and the city of Ambato suffered heavy damage. The earthquake flattened buildings and subsequent landslides caused damage throughout the Tungurahua, Chimborazo, and Cotopaxi Provinces.Source: Wikidata (country)
  5. 19791979 Tumaco earthquakeEcuadorAn earthquake occurred at 02:59 local time on 12 December 1979, with the epicenter just offshore from the border between Ecuador and Colombia, near the port city of Tumaco. With a moment magnitude of 8.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), it triggered a major tsunami, which was responsible for most of the estimated 300–600 deaths. The hardest hit area was Colombia's Nariño Department.Source: Wikidata (country)
  6. 1981Paquisha WarEcuadorThe Paquisha War, Fake Paquisha War or Paquisha incident (Spanish: Guerra de Paquisha, Conflicto del Falso Paquisha o Incidente de Paquisha) was a military clash that took place between January and February 1981 between Ecuador and Peru over the control of three watchposts.Source: Wikidata (country)
  7. 1995Cenepa WarEcuador–Peru borderThe Cenepa War (26 January – 28 February 1995), also known as the Alto Cenepa War, was a brief and localized military conflict between Ecuador and Peru, fought over control of an area in the Ecuadorian territory (i.e. in the eastern side of the Cordillera del Cóndor, Province of Condorcanqui, Región Amazonas, Republic of Ecuador) near the border between the two countries.Source: Wikidata (country)
  8. 20162016 Ecuador earthquakeEcuadorThe 2016 Ecuador earthquake occurred on April 16 at 18:58:37 ECT with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The very large thrust earthquake was centered approximately 27 km (17 mi) from the towns of Muisne and Pedernales in a sparsely populated part of the country, and 170 km (110 mi) from the capital Quito, where it was felt strongly.Source: Wikidata (country)
  9. 20192019 Peru earthquakeLagunas DistrictAn earthquake measuring Mw 8.0 struck Peru and the surrounding areas on 26 May 2019 at 02:41 local time. It had a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale in the towns of Yurimaguas and Lagunas. Two people died and a further 30 were injured. It was the strongest earthquake in 2019 by magnitude.Source: Wikidata (country)
  10. 2020COVID-19 pandemicWorldwideA new coronavirus spreads worldwide. Lockdowns, remote work and fast-developed vaccines reshape daily life.Source: Wikidata (country)
  11. 20232023 Guayas earthquakeEcuadorA strong earthquake struck southern Ecuador on 18 March 2023. It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale, and struck with a hypocenter 68.0 km (42.3 mi) deep. The epicenter was located in the Gulf of Guayaquil, off the coast of Balao Canton and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Guayaquil. There was major damage, 446 injuries and 16 fatalities in Ecuador's El Oro, Azuay and Guayas provinces.Source: Wikidata (country)
  12. 2024 – 2025Ecuadorian conflictEcuadorOn 9 January 2024, an armed conflict broke out in Ecuador involving the country's government against several organized crime groups, most notably the Los Choneros cartel.Source: Wikidata (country)