M4.5 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 31 km NNE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador on 26 Jan 2021, 22:58 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Esmeraldas, about 31 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.