M4.3 earthquake near Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 73 km WSW of Muisne, Ecuador on 22 Jun 2016, 15:40 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bahía de Caráquez, about 114 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.