M6.1 earthquake near Tena, Napo
7602 d ago · 23 Dec 2005, 21:47 UTC 54 km SE of Tena, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 54 km SE of Tena, Ecuador on 23 Dec 2005, 21:47 UTC at a depth of 193 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Tena, about 54 km away in Napo, Ecuador.
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