M4.3 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador on 10 Jan 2021, 09:31 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Esmeraldas, about 9 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.