M6.2 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 70 km W of Muisne, Ecuador on 16 Jun 1942, 21:05 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 Esmeraldas, about 120 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.