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M5.5 earthquake near Naranjal, Guayas

3254 d ago · 18 Nov 2017, 04:23 UTC 13 km ESE of Baláo, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Baláo, Ecuador on 18 Nov 2017, 04:23 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Naranjal, about 34 km away in Guayas, Ecuador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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