M4.5 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 31 km W of Muisne, Ecuador on 20 Apr 2016, 08:25 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Esmeraldas, about 79 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.