M6.4 earthquake near Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 68 km W of Pedernales, Ecuador on 12 Nov 1942, 15:26 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 Bahía de Caráquez, about 73 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.