M4.8 earthquake near Otavalo, Imbabura
3942 d ago · 1 Jan 2016, 17:15 UTC 59 km WNW of Cotacachi, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 59 km WNW of Cotacachi, Ecuador on 1 Jan 2016, 17:15 UTC at a depth of 27 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Otavalo, about 63 km away in Imbabura, Ecuador.
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