Earthquake shakes Ecuador capital

Earthquake shakes Ecuador capital
by Staff Writers
Quito (AFP) Aug 12, 2014

People gather in the street on August 12, 2014 in Quito, after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Ecuadoran capital and the surrounding area causing buildings and homes to shake violently. AFP correspondents said the quake, which struck around 3:00 pm (2000 GMT), triggered panic but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Image courtesy AFP.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Ecuadoran capital Quito and the surrounding area Tuesday, officials said, causing buildings and homes to shake violently.

AFP correspondents said the quake, which struck around 3:00 pm (2000 GMT), triggered panic but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The country's Geophysics Institute put the magnitude at 5.1 in an initial report on its Twitter account.

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