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M6.8 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

25022 d ago · 14 Apr 1958, 21:32 UTC 30 km SE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 30 km SE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador on 14 Apr 1958, 21:32 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 Esmeraldas, about 31 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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