M7.2 earthquake near Cayambe, Pichincha

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Pimampiro, Ecuador on 6 Mar 1987, 04:10 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Cayambe, about 38 km away in Pichincha, Ecuador.