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

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.