M6.2 earthquake near Calceta, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Tosagua, Ecuador on 19 May 1964, 23:03 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Calceta, about 15 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.