M6.0 earthquake near Quito, Pichincha

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Quito, Ecuador on 2 Mar 1967, 02:47 UTC at a depth of 119 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Quito, about 8 km away in Pichincha, Ecuador.