M6.3 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Muisne, Ecuador on 15 May 1942, 11:51 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Esmeraldas, about 62 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.