M6.2 earthquake near El Triunfo, Guayas

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 19 km SSW of Lomas de Sargentillo, Ecuador on 30 Jan 1943, 05:33 UTC at a depth of 59 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 El Triunfo, about 24 km away in Guayas, Ecuador.