M6.5 earthquake near Cayambe, Pichincha

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 42 km SE of Cayambe, Ecuador on 11 May 1955, 11:04 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Cayambe, about 42 km away in Pichincha, Ecuador.