M5.7 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 26 km W of Muisne, Ecuador on 23 Apr 2016, 01:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Esmeraldas, about 77 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.