At least 12 killed as strong earthquake shakes coastal Ecuador
The US Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 in the country’s Guayas region.
A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador’s second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.
The US Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 in the country’s coastal Guayas region. It was centred about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city.
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