Scores of buildings damaged, 20 injured in Ecuador quake

Ecuador sits on marine tectonic plates, which constantly generates earthquakes. Recently re-elected Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced on the X platform the establishment of shelters and the distribution of humanitarian aid kits. The article 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador. Over 100 homes collapsed appears first on Romania TV.

Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Ecuador, 20 Injured

QUITO—A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near the coast of Ecuador on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, injuring at least 20 people, damaging buildings in the city of Esmeraldas and temporarily shutting down some oil infrastructure. The quake struck at a depth of 14.29 miles, EMSC said, with Ecuadorean authorities ruling out issuing a tsunami warning. The government said in a report that 20 people were injured a…

Ecuador has so far reported 20 people injured and 60 housing infrastructures affected by the earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter scale that took place in the province of Esmeraldas. READ ALSO: Mathematical analysis: Daniel Noboa's re-election in Ecuador is unlikely The National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) reported that the affected people presented head injuries and blows from the earthquake felt in all the municipalities of the …

Ecuador earthquake injures 20 and causes widespread damage

The quake damaged homes and public buildings, and caused widespread power cuts.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 in Esmeraldas province, in north-western Ecuador, caused at least twenty injuries and destroyed about 100 homes, according to the latest report from the authorities on Friday. ...

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked northwestern Ecuador on Friday morning, leaving at least two dozen people injured and 135 families affected by material damage to their homes.