M6.3 earthquake near Tena, Napo

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 43 km SE of Tena, Ecuador on 28 Aug 1999, 12:40 UTC at a depth of 196 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 44 km away in Napo, Ecuador.