New Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt in the South American country of Ecuador. Its magnitude was recorded at 6.7 on the Richter scale. According to information, the earthquake in Guas was so intense that it was felt in the entire city. Many houses and buildings were heavily damaged and 12 people died. According to a report, people came out of their houses and hit the road as soon as the tremors were felt.
According to the available information, the epicenter of the earthquake is said to be about 80 km south of Guas. In the meantime, the President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, released a message on social media and appealed to the people to maintain peace. Ecuador’s Risk Management Secretariat said one person inside the car died in Cuenca. He was present inside the car at the time of the earthquake, when suddenly the debris of a house fell on him and he was killed. Apart from this, three other people died in the coastal state of El Oro. As the death toll is coming in from different areas, the 12 death toll may go up. Earlier, Turkey was devastated by a huge earthquake. More than 50 thousand people died due to the earthquake in Turkey.
The earthquake shook the land of Turkey
Earlier, earthquakes in Turkey had caused great destruction. In which more than 50 thousand people died. On the morning of February 6, strong tremors were felt there. The first shock of the earthquake occurred at 4.17 am. Its magnitude was 7.8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was Gaziantep in southern Turkey.
The earthquake has devastated 11 provinces
Before people could evacuate, another earthquake struck shortly after, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale. This period of earthquake shock did not stop here. This was followed by another aftershock of magnitude 6.5. The aftershocks wreaked havoc in 11 provinces, including Malatya, Sanliurfa, Osmaniye and Diyarbakir.
Felt 5 shocks one after the other
After this, at 4 pm, another earthquake i.e. the fourth shock occurred. This shock caused the most havoc. An hour and a half after this, at 5.30 in the evening, the 5th shock of the earthquake also occurred.