M5.1 earthquake near Daule, Guayas

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 13 km NE of El Triunfo, Ecuador on 21 Oct 2018, 21:08 UTC at a depth of 69 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Daule, about 12 km away in Guayas, Ecuador.