Hundreds of buildings damaged, dozens injured in 6.3 Ecuador quake

Ecuador (AFP) April 26, 2025

A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left more than 30 people injured, damaged more than 800 buildings and caused widespread power cuts in the Ecuadoran port city of Esmeraldas on Friday. Ecuador's emergency response services report 32 injured, 179 homes destroyed and 716 homes that have been damaged in the shake, which was felt as far away as the capital Quito. Fisherman Andres Mafare, ag