A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit near the coastal region of Ecuador damaging buildings and toppling utility poles along highways. The earthquake had a depth of 40 km, with an epicenter 9 km southeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit near the coastal region of Ecuador damaging buildings and toppling utility poles along highways. The earthquake had a depth of 40 km, with an epicenter 9 km southeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.
