M6.6 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 45 km ESE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador on 23 Oct 1944, 23:40 UTC at a depth of 20 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 45 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.