M7.2 earthquake near Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 3 km E of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador on 4 Aug 1998, 18:59 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bahía de Caráquez, about 4 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.