M4.3 earthquake near Sucre, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Sucre, Ecuador on 4 Mar 2016, 11:25 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sucre, about 5 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.