M4.0 earthquake near Pedro Carbo, Guayas
3707 d ago · 23 Aug 2016, 12:54 UTC 26 km W of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 26 km W of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador on 23 Aug 2016, 12:54 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Pedro Carbo, about 27 km away in Guayas, Ecuador.
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