NEW 6.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES ECUADOR
Ecuador has been hit by two earthquakes within 24 hours, with the latest 6.8-magnitude quake reported northwest of the country’s capital, Quito.
The epicenter of the second earthquake was 82km south of Esmeraldas on the northwest coast of the Andean country, the US Geological Survey said.
The USGS initially gave the second quake a magnitude of 6.9 but revised the figure down to 6.8.
INC News, 18/05/2016 - source: ©RTNews
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