M6.2 earthquake near Santa Elena, Santa Elena

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 26 km SE of Santa Elena, Ecuador on 29 Mar 1917, 02:01 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Santa Elena, about 27 km away in Santa Elena, Ecuador.