Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 strikes near coast of Ecuador, GFZ says
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near the coast of Ecuador on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 44 km (27.34 miles), GFZ said.
The tremor was felt in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city by population, though there were no immediate reports of damage.
Key city systems were operating normally and inspections were ongoing to ensure public safety, the mayor of Guayaquil, Aquiles Alvarez, said in a post on social media.
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