5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Ecuador

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 was recorded in Ecuador, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said in a statement.

Report informs citing TASS that the epicenter was located 7 km northeast of the city of Machala with a population of about 198,000 people. The source lay at a depth of 60 km.

There were no reports of casualties or damage.

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