sssp://img.5ch.net/ico/file2_02.gif WORLDStrong earthquake hits Ecuador, at least 6 dead
Published 2 hours ago on March 18, 2023By BNO News
The epicenter of the earthquake (Credit: Google) SHARETWEET A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has struck Ecuador, causing a number of buildings to collapse and killing at least six people, officials and witnesses say. Shaking was felt as far away as Peru and Colombia.
The earthquake, which struck at 12:12 p.m. local time on Saturday, was centered just a few kilometers offshore, about 67 kilometers south of Guayaquil and 94 kilometers west of Cuenca.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and struck about 66 kilometers below the surface. Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute put the magnitude lower, at 6.7.
sssp://img.5ch.net/ico/file2_02.gif M 6.7 - NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR - 2023-03-18 17:12:55 UTC
Summary
Magnitude Mw 6.7 Region NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR Date time 2023-03-18 17:12:55.1 UTC Location 2.75 S ; 79.78 W Depth 80 km Distances 60 km N of Machala, Ecuador / pop: 198,000 / local time: 12:12:55.1 2023-03-18 20 km SW of Naranjal, Ecuador / pop: 32,000 / local time: 12:12:55.1 2023-03-18
sssp://img.5ch.net/ico/file2_02.gif 2 minute readMarch 19, 20234:55 AM GMT+9Last Updated 7 min ago
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador, at least four deaths reported
Reuters Aftermath of an earthquake in Cuenca
QUITO, March 18 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru midday Saturday, leaving at least four people dead and resulting in some structural damage.
Reporting by Alexandra Valencia in Quito, Fabián Andrés Cambero in Santiago, Jackie Botts in Mexico City; editing by Diane Craft and Josie Kao
sssp://img.5ch.net/ico/file2_02.gif At least 16 dead following powerful earthquake in Ecuador
The magnitude 6.8 quake left casualties in the country, as well as at least one dead in Peru, with hundreds more injured and others trapped under rubble.
By Thomas Leffler, AccuWeather staff writer Published Mar 20, 2023 3:13 AM JST | Updated Mar 20, 2023 3:13 AM JST