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Strong 6.8M earthquake shakes Esmeraldas, reports the Geophysics Institute
Posted On 18 May 2016
A strong tremor awoke early this morning (2:57 AM) citizens from various provinces of Ecuador.
According to the immediate report the Geophysical Institute a 6.8 the National Polytechnic School, the movement had a 6.8 magnitude _ and a deep of 14.68 km, its epicenter was located in an area near the border between Esmeraldas and Manabi. _
According to the US Geological Survey USGS, the earthquake measuring 6.7 degrees on the Richter scale was recorded in Quininde (Rosa Zarate) and near Muisne.