Ecuador registers earthquake off coast

Ecuador registered an earthquake off its coast on Sunday, July 12. The Geophysical Institute reported the tremor occurred at 02:26 hours with a magnitude of 3.4 MLV and a depth of 30 kilometers. The epicenter was located 65.93 km from Salinas, Santa Elena.

This seismic event follows other recent tremors in the region. On Saturday, July 11, a magnitude 3.6 MLv earthquake was recorded at 00:35 hours, with a depth of 138 kilometers and its epicenter 112.2 km from Andoas, Loreto. Earlier, on July 9, two more tremors were reported by the IG. The first, at 17:24 hours, had a magnitude of 3.4 MLv, a depth of 5 kilometers, and its epicenter 24.35 km from La Libertad, Santa Elena. The second occurred at 18:42 hours with a magnitude of 4.9 MLv, a depth of 60 kilometers, and was located 72.2 km from Tumbes.

Despite the intensity of the recent seismic activity, authorities have not reported any emergencies thus far. In response to such events, recommendations include maintaining calm, moving away from electrical wires if outdoors, avoiding glass and structures that could collapse, and following emergency protocols disseminated by ECU 911 and relief organizations. Further details on recent seismic events in Ecuador can be found in official reports from the Geophysical Institute.