M5.7 earthquake near Tulcán, Carchi

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 9 km N of San Gabriel, Ecuador on 25 Jul 2022, 13:33 UTC at a depth of 3 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 Tulcán, about 20 km away in Carchi, Ecuador.