M6.5 earthquake near Pelileo, Tungurahua Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Baños, Ecuador on 5 Aug 1949, 19:08 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 Pelileo, about 29 km away in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.