M6.2 earthquake near Manta, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 51 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador on 28 Jan 2005, 15:46 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Manta, about 50 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.