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M6.1 earthquake near Jipijapa, Manabí

7935 d ago · 24 Jan 2005, 23:23 UTC 23 km W of Jipijapa, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 23 km W of Jipijapa, Ecuador on 24 Jan 2005, 23:23 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Jipijapa, about 23 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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