M6.0 earthquake - 219 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 219 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador on 26 Aug 1940, 05:00 UTC at a depth of 15 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.