Deep 6.2 magnitude quake rocks Ecuador — USGS | Inquirer News

Deep 6.2 magnitude quake rocks Ecuador — USGS

/ 06:32 PM September 07, 2018

Quito, Ecuador — A deep 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Thursday night, causing damage to buildings and injuring two people.

The quake hit at 9:12 p.m. local time (0212 GMT on Friday) at a depth of 93.5 kilometers, near the center of the South American country.

It was felt across several provinces, according to Twitter users.

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Two people were injured in the town of Cumanda. The walls of homes cracked and ceilings caved in, mayor Marco Marquiasca said.

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Local authorities recorded its magnitude as 6.5.

Ecuador suffered a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 16, 2016, which devastated villages in the coastal provinces of Manabi and Esmeraldas and killed 673 people.

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The losses amounted to more than $3 billion, according to authorities.

Located on the boundary of the Nazca and South America tectonic plates, Ecuador is very prone to seismic activity.  /kga

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