A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck just a few miles off Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. The strong tremor has shaken northern parts of the South American nation, with initial reports suggesting some houses have been damaged.
No injuries have been reported so far after the tremor, with the epicentre being 13 miles north-east of the city of Esmereldas. The United States Geological Survey is reporting the quake had a depth of 21.7 miles.
Posting on X, Ecuador’s risk management office confirmed that at least 10 provinces have been affected by the earthquake, and that they are still keeping tabs on the situation.
Some local media showed images of Esmeraldas, the coastal town in the Pacific closest to the epicentre, where the facades of some houses suffered damage.
Esmeraldas is more than 183 miles north-west of Quito, Ecuador’s capital.
Ecuadorean authorities initially issued a tsunami alert for the Pacific coast, but it was cancelled a little later.
