Powerful earthquake of 7.5 in Ecuador

On Friday morning, seismographs recorded a magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the Richter scale in eastern Ecuador, near the border with Peru, according to a preliminary badessment that places the origin of the relatively deep earthquake – one hundred kilometers from the surface–

The Geophysical Institute of Ecuador reported tremor shortly after 5:15 pm (local time) and located the epicenter at 122 km from the city of Macas, capital of Morona Santiago province.

Estimate the magnitude of the earthquake at 7.5, a figure similar to that proposed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The former Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa, was one of the first to speak after the announcement and explained on Twitter that it was "apparently" happening. 39, a depopulated region. "I hope it will not have any serious consequences," he wrote.