M5.1 earthquake near Jipijapa, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 42 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador on 13 Aug 2021, 19:03 UTC at a depth of 40 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Jipijapa, about 43 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.