Phivolcs: No tsunami threat following 6.9-magnitude quake waters off Coast of Ecuador

(Photo courtesy of Phivolcs)

By Gabriela Baron

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there was no tsunami threat following the 6.9-magnitude quake that hit waters off the Coast of Ecuador early Sunday morning, March 19.

The tremor had a depth of 75 kilometers and hit southwest near the Coast of Ecuador.

“No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available data,” the advisory read.

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