A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, just four days after another, more powerful quake sparked devastation and killed nearly 500 people, with 1,700 others reported missing.
The epicentre of the latest quake, which struck at 8:33 GMT at a depth of 15.7 kilometres was located 25 kilometres west of Muisne and 73 kilometres west-southwest of Propicia, the US Geological Survey said.
Authorities in Quito called the latest earthquake an aftershock. No tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. It came with the South American nation already reeling from Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude quake that hit Ecuador’s coast in a zone popular with tourists, not too far from the epicentre of Wednesday’s quake.