M7.6 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near the coast of Ecuador on 19 Jan 1958, 14:07 UTC at a depth of 28 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Esmeraldas, about 19 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.