M5.2 earthquake near Ibarra, Imbabura

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 30 km ESE of Pimampiro, Ecuador on 30 Mar 2020, 09:09 UTC at a depth of 131 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ibarra, about 49 km away in Imbabura, Ecuador.