M5.1 earthquake near Piñas, El Oro

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 3 km S of Piñas, Ecuador on 21 May 2024, 02:43 UTC at a depth of 84 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 Piñas, about 4 km away in El Oro, Ecuador.