M4.6 earthquake near Salinas, Santa Elena

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 110 km SW of Salinas, Ecuador on 16 Aug 2018, 19:09 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 111 km away in Santa Elena, Ecuador.