M6.2 earthquake near Ambato, Tungurahua Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 33 km W of Ambato, Ecuador on 22 Jul 1924, 04:04 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 Ambato, about 33 km away in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.