M6.4 earthquake near Cayambe, Pichincha

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 49 km SE of Pimampiro, Ecuador on 6 Mar 1987, 01:54 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Cayambe, about 55 km away in Pichincha, Ecuador.