M6.6 earthquake near Boca Suno, Orellana Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 122 km SSE of Boca Suno, Ecuador on 18 Nov 1982, 14:57 UTC at a depth of 195 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Boca Suno, about 123 km away in Orellana Province, Ecuador.