Ecuador: The moments of earthquake of magnitude 6.7, local time 12:12, no threat of a tsunami

UPDATE 4: At least 16 people died after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon, according to government officials.
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UPDATE 3: A total of fourteen people died in Ecuador and one in Peru due to an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale, which was registered this Saturday in the province of Guayas, in the coastal area of ​​Ecuador.

The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, reported that twelve people died in the province of El Oro, on the border with Peru, and two in Azuay, also located in the south of the country.
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UPDATE 2: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso confirmed that 11 people died in El Oro and one in Azuay.
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UPDATE 1: At least 9 people have died in Ecuador after the 6.7 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale that occurred on March 18 in the province of Guayas and was also felt in northern Peru, which has caused various damages. materials.
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck western Ecuador on March 18. The epicenter was located six kilometers northeast of the city of Balao. The source lay at a depth of 65 kilometers. The tremors were felt for a minute.

Information about the victims and destruction is being specified.
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2. Earthquake shook the region around Ecuador’s second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least one person, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.

The tremors were felt not only in Ecuador, but also in Guayaquil, Machala and neighboring Peru.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center noted that "there is no threat of a tsunami from an earthquake in Ecuador."
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