M5.9 earthquake near Rosa Zarate, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador on 11 Jul 2016, 02:01 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Rosa Zarate, about 34 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.