M5.1 earthquake near Salinas, Santa Elena

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 62 km WNW of Salinas, Ecuador on 1 Feb 2023, 21:14 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Salinas, about 63 km away in Santa Elena, Ecuador.