M6.2 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 21 km W of Muisne, Ecuador on 20 Apr 2016, 08:33 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Esmeraldas, about 71 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.