Quito: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Ecuador, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
The center reported that the quake struck at a depth of 77 kilometers.
Ecuador, which frequently experiences earthquakes due to its location along the Nazca plate boundary, previously suffered a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake in April 2016.
That disaster devastated villages in Manabi and Esmeraldas provinces, resulting in 673 fatalities.
