M5.3 earthquake - 253 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 253 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador on 18 Jul 2019, 01:17 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.