An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 shook Ecuador's capital Quito tonight without causing casualties or significant damage, the Ecuadorian Institute of Geophysics reported, reported France Press, BTA reported.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at a depth of nine kilometers, is 8.49 kilometers from Quito, the institute reported on the "Ex" social network. Many residents took to the streets in the middle of the night, seen in video clips released by emergency service ECU911.
The tremor was strongly felt in the capital, according to data in “X“. Cracked walls and minor damage were reported. In March 2023, fifteen people died in a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck southwestern Ecuador and neighboring Peru.