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6.0 earthquake strikes coast of Ecuador

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck near the coast of Ecuador. The US Geological Survey says the epicenter is about 20 kilometers from Bahia de Caraquez. The quake, which had a depth of 24 kilometers, happened at around 1120 GMT (6:20 AM EST) today. 

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck near the coast of Ecuador. The US Geological Survey says the epicenter is about 20 kilometers from Bahia de Caraquez. The quake, which had a depth of 24 kilometers, happened at around 1120 GMT (6:20 AM EST) today. 

Bahia de Caraquez is about 360 kilometers west of Ecuador's capital, Quito. It wasn't immediately clear if there were any injuries or damage in the South American country. 

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