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Another earthquake shakes Ecuador on Thursday, September 3

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck at 10:50 a.m. at a depth of 73 kilometers near Velasco Ibarra in Guayas Province.
  • The institute also reported a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Puyo earlier that morning.
  • Authorities reported no emergencies, while officials advised residents to stay away from power lines, glass and structures that could collapse.

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Ecuador’s coastal region at 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, according to the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School.

The quake occurred 73 kilometers below the surface. Its epicenter lay 20.58 kilometers from Velasco Ibarra, in Guayas Province. The institute’s social-media users did not report whether they felt the tremor.

The institute had reported another earthquake earlier that morning, at 9:09 a.m. That event measured 3.2 and occurred at a depth of 162 kilometers, with an epicenter 35.11 kilometers from Puyo in Pastaza Province. One user said they felt it in Guayaquil, while another said they did not feel anything.

Ecuador lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area with major subduction zones and strong seismic activity. Authorities had reported no emergencies following the tremors. The institute advised people to remain calm, keep away from electrical cables, glass and potentially unstable structures, and follow emergency protocols from ECU 911 and rescue agencies.

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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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