Destroyed Buildings, Crushed Vehicles As Massive Earthquake Hits Peru, Ecuador
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Destroyed buildings, crushed vehicles and debris could be seen in cities such as Machala and Cuenca in Ecuador.
At least 12 people were killed, one was wounded and buildings were damaged in a powerful earthquake that shook Peru and Ecuador Saturday, Ecuador's presidency said.
Destroyed buildings, crushed vehicles and debris could be seen in cities such as Machala and Cuenca in Ecuador, as rescue officials rushed to lend aid and panicked residents ran into the streets.
The quake, which the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put at magnitude 6.8 and a depth of nearly 41 miles (66 kilometers), struck at 12:12 local time (1712 GMT).
Its epicenter was in the Ecuadoran municipality of Balao, near the border with Peru, authorities said.
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