M6.7 earthquake - Galapagos Triple Junction region

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Galapagos Triple Junction region on 21 Jan 1970, 17:51 UTC at a depth of 15 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.