M4.8 earthquake near Tulcán, Carchi

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of El Ángel, Ecuador on 22 Jun 2022, 04:50 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Tulcán, about 27 km away in Carchi, Ecuador.