M6.3 earthquake near Jipijapa, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 74 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador on 8 Feb 1938, 14:21 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 Jipijapa, about 75 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.