M6.0 earthquake near Montecristi, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Montecristi, Ecuador on 21 Jan 2005, 13:45 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Montecristi, about 21 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.