BUENOS AIRES, Mar 18 one of the largest cities in Ecuador, Guayaquil, due to a strong earthquake, the victims and possible destruction have not yet been reported, the newspaper El Universo reports.
A shock of magnitude 6.5 was recorded at a depth of 44 kilometers in the west of Ecuador. The earthquake was felt in some parts of the province of Guayas.
«In Guayaquil, people were forced to take to the streets, some areas of the city were left without electricity,» the media notes.
The aftershocks were also felt in the provinces of El Oro, Los Rios, Esmeralda.
There have been no reports of casualties or possible damage yet.