M5.6 earthquake - Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region on 21 Sept 2018, 12:49 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.