M7.0 earthquake near Chone, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Tosagua, Ecuador on 16 Jan 1956, 23:37 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chone, about 14 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.