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Powerful 6.8 Quake Hits Coastal Ecuador, Killing 12 People

6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador’s coastal Guayas region on March 18. — 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador’s coastal Guayas region on March 18.
Source: US Geological Survey

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March 18, 2023, 6:59 PM UTCUpdated onMarch 18, 2023, 9:56 PM UTC

A powerful earthquake struck coastal Ecuador on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, according to the presidential press office.

The quake hit at a depth of about 66 kilometers and had a magnitude of 6.8, the US Geological Survey said on its website. The Ecuadorian government put the magnitude at 6.5.