M4.4 earthquake near Salinas, Santa Elena

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km W of Salinas, Ecuador on 17 Apr 2019, 09:13 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Salinas, about 7 km away in Santa Elena, Ecuador.