M5.2 earthquake near Zamora, Zamora Chinchipe

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Yantzaza, Ecuador on 18 Feb 2021, 10:51 UTC at a depth of 100 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Zamora, about 20 km away in Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador.