Light 4.2 quake hits near Esmeraldas, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 04:49

04:49 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

4.2 quake 24 Jan 11:29 pm (GMT -5)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, was reported only 9 minutes ago by the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 8 km beneath the epicenter late at night on Sunday 24 January 2021 at 11:29 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Esmeraldas (pop. 165,200) located 14 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Muisne (pop. 13,400) located 44 km from the epicenter, Rosa Zarate (pop. 42,100) 62 km away, Valdez (pop. 11,400) 92 km away, and Pedernales (pop. 6,000) 94 km away.

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Date & time: 24 Jan 2021 11:29 pm (GMT -5) local time (25 Jan 2021 04:29 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.84°N / 79.7°W

(Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador)
Primary data source: IGEPN

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Light 4.2 quake hits near Esmeraldas, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 04:49 04:49 AM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 4.2 quake 24 Jan 11:29 pm (GMT -5) A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, was reported only 9 minutes ago by the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 8 km beneath the epicenter late at night on Sunday 24 January 2021 at 11:29 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Esmeraldas (pop. 165,200) located 14 km from the epicenter. Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Muisne (pop. 13,400) located 44 km from the epicenter, Rosa Zarate (pop. 42,100) 62 km away, Valdez (pop. 11,400) 92 km away, and Pedernales (pop. 6,000) 94 km away. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 24 Jan 2021 11:29 pm (GMT -5) local time (25 Jan 2021 04:29 GMT) Magnitude: 4.2 Depth: 8.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.84°N / 79.7°W (Canton Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador) Primary data source: IGEPN Details about this quake Previous news Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 00:24 World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 24 January 2021 Summary: 16 quakes 5.0+, 43 quakes 4.0+, 125 quakes 3.0+, 339 quakes 2.0+ (523 total) Global seismic activity level on 24 January 2021: MODERATE ... read all Sun, 24 Jan 2021, 23:50 Volcano earthquake report for Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 Quakes detected near: Buzzard Creek (1 quake mag 2.0), Clear Lake (25 quakes between mag 0.3-2.0), Eldey (3 quakes between mag 0.5-1.1), Etna (64 quakes between mag 1.5-2.3), Fayal (1 quake mag 2.0), Hrómundartindur (1 quake mag 1.0) ... read all Sun, 24 Jan 2021, 23:41 Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 70 km southeast of Road Town, British Virgin Islands A intermediate magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported early evening near Road Town, British Virgin Islands. ... read all Sun, 24 Jan 2021, 21:42 Significant magnitude 5.1 earthquake 44 miles south of King Cove, Alaska, United States United States was shaken near King Cove, Aleutians East County, Alaska, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 only 26 minutes ago, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. ... read all Sun, 24 Jan 2021, 19:32 Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.1 just reported 22 km northeast of Rotorua, New Zealand New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet) reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in New Zealand near Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, only 5 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Monday 25 January 2021 at 8:12 am local time at a very shallow depth of 5 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Monthly reports