A strong earthquake struck southern Ecuador on 18 March 2023.[1] It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale, and struck with a hypocenter 68.0 km (42.3 mi) deep.[1] The epicenter was located in the Gulf of Guayaquil, just off the coast of the canton of Balao and some 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the city of Guayaquil.[2] It caused major damage, with 446 injuries and 16 fatalities[3] in the provinces of El Oro, Azuay and Guayas,[4] while two additional fatalities and dozens of injuries were reported in Peru.[5]
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^ abNational Earthquake Information Center (18 March 2023). "M 6.8 – 10 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^"Southern Ecuador earthquake kills at least 12". BBC News. 18 March 2023.
^"Fuerte temblor en Ecuador deja al menos 16 muertos". abc.es (in Spanish). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^"Fuerte temblor en Ecuador deja al menos 16 muertos". abc.es (in Spanish). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^Adam Durbin; Samuel Horti (19 March 2023). "Ecuador earthquake kills at least 15 people". BBC News. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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