M5.7 earthquake near Samborondón, Guayas

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Samborondón, Ecuador on 14 Jul 2022, 22:30 UTC at a depth of 73 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Samborondón, about 11 km away in Guayas, Ecuador.