Ecuador's government reports that an earthquake of
6.1 magnitude shocked the major city of Guayaquil
today.
The quake was centered a few miles from
Bolívar, a town on the outskirts of metro Guayaquil,
at a depth of 58 kilometers at 5:30 p.m.
local time today (July 14, 2022). Source:
Ecuador's Geophysical Institute.
Part of the facade of the Hotel Oro Verde in
the center of Guayaquil collapsed, according
to Express Daily.
The quake shocked Expat Don Shader in
Manta who promptly posted a video
about it on his eponymously named
YouTube channel.