6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador killing at least 14

An earthquake, with a magnitude of about 6.8, was centred just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.

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A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 15 people. One of the victims died in Peru, while 14 others died in Ecuador.  (AP)

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A resident recovers belongings amid the debris of a collapsed home after an earthquake shook Machala, Ecuador on Saturday, March 18. (AP)

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Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso told reporters the earthquake had “without a doubt ... generated alarm in the population."  (REUTERS)

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Lasso's office in a statement said 12 of the victims died in the coastal state of El Oro and two in the highlands state of Azuay.  (REUTERS)

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In Peru, the earthquake was felt from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast.  (REUTERS)

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Videos shared on social media show people gathered on the streets of Guayaquil and nearby communities. People reported objects falling inside their homes.  (REUTERS)

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A report from Ecuador's Adverse Events Monitoring Directorate ruled out a tsunami threat.  (REUTERS)

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Ecuador is particularly prone to earthquakes. In 2016, a quake centred farther north on the Pacific Coast in a more sparsely populated area of the country killed more than 600 people. (REUTERS)