At least 16 people died after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon, CNN reported.
The earthquake struck near the southern town of Baláo and was more than 65 km (nearly 41 miles) deep, according to the United States Geological Survey.
An estimated 381 people were injured in the quake, the General Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency of Ecuador tweeted on their official account.
