A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of coast of Ecuador, killing at least 41 people across the South American nation and injuring many more.
Massive damage after a 7.8 magnitude #earthquake in #Ecuador. pic.twitter.com/lAUqaE9gMz
— Scott McClellan (@bamasevere) April 17, 2016
Quayaquil bridge: Double-decker highway collapsed and cracks in buildings. – Ecuador Earthquake pic.twitter.com/2yNjMYdtom
— WeatherBug (@WeatherBug) April 17, 2016
7.8 magnitude tremor, #Ecuador‘s strongest earthquake kills atleast 41#EcuadorEarthquake https://t.co/QAyp0aNpNk pic.twitter.com/en59mL2NhX
— The Peninsula (@PeninsulaQatar) April 17, 2016
The quake was centred around 27 kilometres south-southeast of coastal city Muisne, and buildings were felt swaying 173 kilometres away in the nation’s capital Quito.
The tremors, said to be Ecuador’s strongest since 1979, come days after Japan suffered two devastating earthquakes of its own.
We’ll update this story as it develops.
Source: ABC / CNN.
Photo: Scott McLellan / Twitter.