Lightning strikes in Ecuador
The detection network has located 4 lightning strikes in Ecuador since the archive began, including 1 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Ecuador #131 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Ecuador is counted under South America in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 4 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 1 |
| 2026-08-05 | 1 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Ecuador's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pastaza | 1 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2 | Morona-Santiago | 1 | 0 | 25.0% |
| 3 | Tungurahua | 1 | 0 | 25.0% |
| 4 | Sucumbíos | 1 | 0 | 25.0% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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