M6.0 earthquake near Cayambe, Pichincha

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 24 km E of Cayambe, Ecuador on 6 Mar 1987, 08:14 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Cayambe, about 25 km away in Pichincha, Ecuador.