Earthquake Shakes Ecuador’s Coast, Teen Killed by Power Line

Earthquake Shakes Ecuador’s Coast, Teen Killed by Power Line
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 shook the northeast of the port of Guayaquil, Ecuador, on July 14, 2022. The screenshot is taken on July 15, 2022. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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QUITO, Ecuador—An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.7 shook Ecuador’s coast Thursday, causing one death when a teenager was electrocuted by a fallen power line, authorities said.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at a depth of about 80 kilometers (49 miles) and was centered nearly 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of the port of Guayaquil.