M6.2 earthquake near Macas, Morona-Santiago Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 80 km ENE of Gualaquiza, Ecuador on 25 May 1958, 21:11 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Macas, about 106 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.