Fourteen people died in the strong earthquake in Ecuador, which was also felt in neighboring Peru.

According to the Salvadoran authorities, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5.

And according to the American Geological Institute, the magnitude was 6.8, the world agencies reported.

According to Peruvian authorities, the magnitude was 6.7.

The tremor occurred in southern Ecuador, but was also felt strongly in Peru.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Balao in Ecuador, about 140 kilometers from the port of Guayaquil, at a depth of 44 kilometers, according to AFP.

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador

Eleven of the victims are in the Ecuadorian province of El Oro.

There is one victim in the Ecuadorian province of Assuai.

And in the Peruvian city of Tumbes, there is also one victim - a 4-year-old child who died after a brick fell on his head.

In Ecuador, several buildings collapsed or were seriously damaged.

People are believed to be buried under the rubble of collapsed houses in El Oro.

A two-story building collapsed in Machala municipality.

At least 126 people were injured in Ecuador.

In Guayaquil, about 270 kilometers southwest of Ecuador's capital, Quito, there are cracked or collapsed building walls.

As a precautionary measure, three transport tunnels in the city have also been closed.

Footage distributed on social media shows people frightened by the earthquake who took to the streets of Guayaquil, adds BTA.

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