A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit southern Ecuador

An important Earthquake of magnitude 7.5 It was recorded this Friday morning in the southern zone of Ecuadoralthough for the moment it is unknown whether there are any casualties or material damages of consideration.

The United States Geological Institute (USGS) noted that the move had occurred 115 kilometers southeast of the city of Palora, in the province of Morona Santiago, and at a depth of 132 kilometers.

The earthquake was recorded at 10:17 GMT and was also felt in the Ecuadorian capital Quito and on the coast of Guayaquil.

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The Geophysical Institute of Ecuador recorded two replicas of 6.06 (correct) and 6.6 (correct) over the next half hour.

The Ecuadorian President, Lenin Moreno, said on his official Twitter account "that preliminary reports of the first earthquakes in the city of Macas (capital of Morona Santiago Province) do not indicate any major damage, they were felt throughout the country ".

On April 16, 2016, a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in the central region of the Ecuadorian coast, causing at least $ 3 billion in losses, hundreds of homes destroyed and nearly 700 dead.