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M5.5 earthquake near Eloy Alfaro, Guayas

2793 d ago · 22 Feb 2019, 10:40 UTC 14 km ESE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 14 km ESE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador on 22 Feb 2019, 10:40 UTC at a depth of 71 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Eloy Alfaro, about 14 km away in Guayas, Ecuador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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