M5.1 earthquake near Portoviejo, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Rocafuerte, Ecuador on 20 Jul 2016, 01:20 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.

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