Ecuador hit by two earthquakes; minor injuries reported

2016-05-19 2

Ecuador, May 19 (ANI): Two earthquakes struck Ecuador's coast on Wednesday, causing minor injuries and damage to property. Wednesday's tremors, measuring 6.7 and 6.8 in magnitude cut electricity in some coastal areas and sent people running into the streets as far away as the highland capital of Quito. The second tremor struck just before midday although there was no tsunami warning. Ecuador had earlier been hit by 7.8 tremors which killed more than 650 people last month.