M4.0 earthquake near Pasaje, El Oro

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Pasaje, Ecuador on 22 Mar 2016, 04:52 UTC at a depth of 94 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pasaje, about 16 km away in El Oro, Ecuador.