M4.5 earthquake near Macas, Morona-Santiago Province
3007 d ago · 25 Jul 2018, 07:51 UTC 56 km SE of Palora, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 56 km SE of Palora, Ecuador on 25 Jul 2018, 07:51 UTC at a depth of 151 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Macas, about 71 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
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