A 5.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Ecuador on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported according to TASS News Agency. According to the center, the epicenter of the tremors was pegged at 131 km northwest of the city of Santo Domingo with the population of 200,000 people. The seismic focus was at a depth of 40 kilometers. There was no information on injuries, damage or a tsunami threat.
