Ecuador earthquake

Videos shared on social media show people gathered on the streets of Guayaquil and nearby communities. People reported objects falling inside their homes.

Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels. The South American country’s emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. The U.S.

A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, trapping others under rubble and sending rescue teams ...

In the northern region of Tumbes, the old walls of an army barracks collapsed, authorities said. The earthquake was also felt in Peru, from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. In Peru, the earthquake was felt from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. In Guayaquil, about 270 kilometres southwest of the capital, Quito, authorities reported cracks in buildings and homes, as well as some collapsed walls. One of the victims died in Peru, while 14 others died in Ecuador, where authorities also reported that at least 126 people were injured. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centred just off the Pacific Coast, about 80 kilometres south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.8 magnitude earthquake centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, ...

In 2016, a [quake centered farther north on the Pacific Coast](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/19/474806605/rescue-crews-in-ecuador-face-ticking-clock-in-quest-to-find-survivors) in a more sparsely populated area of the country killed more than 600 people. Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels in Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people. "I heard how my neighbors were shouting and there was a lot of noise," said Cruz, a 34-year-old photographer. In Peru, the earthquake was felt from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. One of the victims died in Peru, while 13 others died in Ecuador, where authorities also reported that at least 126 people were injured. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.

Eleven deaths were in El Oro and one in Azuay province, authorities said. Machala and Cuenca were among the cities that suffered damage to buildings and ...

There have also been reports of the earthquake being felt in several other cities, including Manabi, Manta and the capital Quito. The southern province of El Oro was the worst affected, where emergency services have reported people remain trapped inside collapsed houses. At least 12 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the southern coast of Ecuador.

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, trapping others under rubble, ...

Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels in Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people. One anchor indicated the show would go on a commercial break, while another repeated, “My God, my God.” “I heard how my neighbors were shouting and there was a lot of noise,” said Cruz, a 34-year-old photographer. In El Oro, the agency also reported that several people were trapped under rubble. In Peru, the earthquake was felt from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.

A strong earthquake that shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday killed at least 15 people and brought down homes and buildings in vastly ...

In Guayaquil, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Quito, authorities reported cracks in buildings and homes, as well as some collapsed walls. At least one of the deaths was in Peru. In Peru, the earthquake was felt from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. By Sunday, the number of people injured in Ecuador was reported to be at least 446. One of the victims died in Peru, while 14 others died in Ecuador, where authorities also reported more than 300 damaged homes, schools, health care centers and other buildings. But in Ecuador, regardless of geography, many of the homes that crumbled had a lot in common: They housed the poor, were old and did not meet building standards in the earthquake-prone country.