Quito: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Ecuador.

According to Qatar News Agency, the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers below the earth's surface. Further details about damages or potential aftershocks have yet to be reported.

Ecuador, which is frequently affected by earthquakes due to its location on the Nazca Plate, experienced a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in April 2016. This quake devastated villages in the provinces of Manabi and Esmeraldas, resulting in the deaths of 673 people.