Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Ecuador's Coast

Quito: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Ecuador, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

The center reported that the quake struck at a depth of 77 kilometers.

Ecuador, which frequently experiences earthquakes due to its location along the Nazca plate boundary, previously suffered a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake in April 2016.

That disaster devastated villages in Manabi and Esmeraldas provinces, resulting in 673 fatalities.

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