M6.6 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 67 km NNW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador on 1 Jun 1907, 08:40 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 Esmeraldas, about 68 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.