M5.4 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 27 km S of Esmeraldas, Ecuador on 11 Jul 2017, 12:09 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Esmeraldas, about 27 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.