Moments of panic in Ecuador due to a magnitude 6.5 tremor: 13 deaths have been confirmed

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About him noon this Saturday there was a strong tremor in the neighboring country of Ecuadorwhich left shocking images that showed the shock that occurred especially in the Guayas province, where the epicenter of this earthquake took place.

The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, reported that he contacted the Secretary of Risk Management to evaluate the effects produced by the earthquake in Balao, Guayas. “I call for calm and information through official channels,” he said.

According to the Presidency, At least 13 people have died from the magnitude of the quakeas well as damages were also registered in four provinces that include electrical failures, telephone line falls and the collapse of several buildings.

I agree with you local reports from the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic Schoolthis earthquake was recorded exactly at 12:11 noon this Saturday and the epicenter was 29 kilometers from Balaoin the coastal province of Guayas.

For his part, he Colombian Geological Service also recorded this seismic event internationally and reported that its magnitude was 6.5 with a depth of 44 kilometers in the Ecuadorian province previously mentioned.

The Ecuadorian Secretariat of Risk Management reported a series of affectations in the cantonal center of the city of Cuenca, where presented the collapse of the facade of a house on a vehiclesituation in which a deceased person resulted.

For his part, he The Geophysical Institute assured that it had reports from the civilian population that felt the tremor in the province of El Oro, located on the border with Peru, and also in Loja, the coastal area of ​​Manabí and in the Amazon of Zamora Chinchipe

In images disseminated through social networks, Ecuadorians They showed the earth movements that surprised them this Saturday and in the videos the panic that was experienced for a few minutes in the middle of the earthquake.

According to official reports, This earthquake was felt strongly not only in the coastal area where the epicenter was, but also in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, in the Andean region of the country. In addition, it was reported that in the center of Guayaquil some debris fell from old houses.

In the official balance it was detailed that there were affectations in the cantonal center of the city of Cuenca, province of Azuay, facade of a house collapsed on a vehicle of which a deceased person is reported.

On the other hand, in the El Oro province, Machala canton, there was a collapse of a two-story house leaving people trapped inside, the collapse of the old cabotage pier, damage to Club Machala Likewise, the fall of telephone lines was recorded, and lack of electricity in several cantons of the province

“In addition, the collapse of the camera tower of the SIS ECU 911 is recorded on Jambelí Island, Santa Rosa canton, 3 have been recorded so far Dead people. Firefighters carry out people’s rescue and National Police personnel carry out a tour verifying damages, SGR carries out initial needs assessment at affected sites”, detailed the Risk Management Institute.

Refering to Guayas provincemasonry damage was recorded Fall in buildings and shopping centers, a private asset affected: Fall of the facade at the AKI supermarket in Guayaquil, a public asset affected: masonry and roofs of the University of Guayaquil.

Along these lines, it was detailed that Petroecuador confirmed that the terminal facilities: Marítimo Balao, Chorrillos, Monteverde, La Libertad, La Toma Loja Deposit do not record any news. “The Esmeraldas Quito pipeline stopped as a precaution, but at the moment It is operating again without news”, they reported.

Also I know stated that the airports of Guayaquil and Cuenca are operational, no news; the hydrocarbons sector does not register any news, for the moment; and the district offices of Education are activated to carry out the corresponding evaluations.

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