QUITO, Ecuador—At least 14 people were killed in an earthquake that shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru on March 18, causing structural damage to multiple homes, schools, and medical centers.
The quake, which according to the U.S. Geological Survey was centered near the city of Balao in the province of Guayas, had a magnitude of 6.8 and struck at a depth of 66.4 km (41.3 miles).
