At least 16 dead after magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador

Earthquake kills at least 14 people in Ecuador and Peru

At least 14 people died and several were injured on Saturday during an earthquake in southern Ecuador, which caused extensive damage and also affected neighboring Peru, according to an official report.

Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Rocks Ecuador, Leaves Death And Destruction

A massive magnitude 6.8 earthquake left a trail of death and destruction across Ecuador Saturday, Reuters reported.

Strong earthquake kills at least 14 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

QUITO, Ecuador — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines.

Death toll rises to 12 after strong earthquake in Ecuador that was felt even in northern Peru

The earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale registered this Saturday in the province of Guayas in southwestern Ecuador was strongly felt in the northwestern region of Peru.

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake leaves 14 dead in Ecuador and Peru

The earthquake occurred at 12:12pm local time (16:12 in Brasilia) and had its epicenter in the Ecuadorian municipality of Balao, about 140 km from the port of Guayaquil and at a depth of 44 km, authorities said

At least 15 people dead as earthquake shakes Ecuador and northern Peru

A four-year-old girl died in Peru, while 14 others died in Ecuador, where authorities also reported that at least 126 people were injured