M6.4 earthquake near Manta, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 129 km WNW of Manta, Ecuador on 19 Nov 1942, 09:08 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Manta, about 127 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.