M6.3 earthquake near Rosa Zarate, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador on 11 Jul 2016, 02:11 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rosa Zarate, about 33 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.