M6.3 earthquake near Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on 15 Dec 1942, 09:09 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 Bahía de Caráquez, about 114 km away in Manabí, Ecuador.