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Magnitude 3.4 earthquake recorded in Ecuador’s coastal Guayas province

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Ecuador’s Guayas province at 10:50 a.m. local time on Sept. 3, according to the Geophysical Institute.
  • The tremor occurred at a depth of 73 kilometers near Velasco Ibarra, and authorities reported no casualties or material damage.

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded Thursday in Ecuador’s coastal province of Guayas, with no casualties or material damage reported so far.

The Geophysical Institute said the tremor occurred at 10:50 a.m. local time, or 3:50 p.m. GMT. Its epicenter was located at 0.93 degrees south latitude and 79.78 degrees west longitude.

The earthquake occurred 73 kilometers below the surface and 20.58 kilometers from the town of Velasco Ibarra in southwestern Guayas.

Ecuador lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped zone that contains major subduction areas and experiences intense seismic activity. The zone also includes Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, the United States and Canada.

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