M6.0 earthquake near Pujilí, Cotopaxi

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador on 28 Mar 1996, 23:03 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Pujilí, about 10 km away in Cotopaxi, Ecuador.