M6.5 earthquake near Manta, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 113 km WNW of Manta, Ecuador on 19 Nov 1942, 08:51 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 Manta, about 111 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.