M5.2 earthquake near Puyo, Pastaza Province
3180 d ago · 31 Jan 2018, 23:13 UTC 32 km E of Palora, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 32 km E of Palora, Ecuador on 31 Jan 2018, 23:13 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Puyo, about 46 km away in Pastaza Province, Ecuador.
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