M5.0 earthquake near San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas
2406 d ago · 16 Mar 2020, 03:53 UTC 32 km ESE of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 32 km ESE of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Ecuador on 16 Mar 2020, 03:53 UTC at a depth of 42 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 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, about 32 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
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