M5.3 earthquake near San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas
1399 d ago · 17 Dec 2022, 09:46 UTC 43 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador on 17 Dec 2022, 09:46 UTC at a depth of 13 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, about 56 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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