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Magnitude-6 Earthquakes Strike EcuadorPeru Border Region

Early assessments show no casualties or major damage, with Peru’s Navy reporting no tsunami threat.

Overview

  • Peru’s geophysical institute reported a M6.0 quake at 19:05 local time near Zarumilla in Tumbes at a depth of 70 km with intensity III–IV.
  • Ecuador’s seismic service recorded a contemporaneous event near Arenillas in El Oro with preliminary magnitude around 6.1 and depth estimates that varied in early reports.
  • Shaking was felt strongly in southern Ecuador cities such as Machala and Cuenca and with moderate to strong intensity in Peruvian communities near the border.
  • Indeci and COEN in Peru continued reconnaissance through the night with no confirmed casualties or significant structural damage reported.
  • Peru’s Hydrography and Navigation Directorate stated the event does not generate a tsunami alert for the northern coast.