M6.3 earthquake near San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas
25094 d ago · 1 Feb 1958, 18:02 UTC 48 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 48 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador on 1 Feb 1958, 18:02 UTC at a depth of 25 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 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, about 60 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
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