I-Earthquake enamandla engu-6.9M inyakazisa i-Ecuador nasePeru

Ukuzamazama komhlaba okunamandla okungu-6.9 kuhlasele ogwini lwase-Ecuador namuhla, nokundindizela okuzwakala kude njengeGuayaquil, Machala, nePeru engumakhelwane, kubika i-European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

Ukuzamazama komhlaba kwakujule ngamakhilomitha angu-10 (6.21 miles).

Ukuzamazama komhlaba, okuhlasele ngo-12:12 ebusuku ngesikhathi sendawo ngoMgqibelo, bekugxile eSifundazweni sase-Azuay, esiqhele ngamakhilomitha angama-47 enyakatho-ntshonalanga yeCuenca namakhilomitha angama-77 eningizimu-mpumalanga yeGuayaquil.

Amavidiyo abiwe ezinkundleni zokuxhumana akhombisa abantu bebuthana emigwaqweni yaseGuayaquil nasemiphakathini eseduze.

Akuzange kube nemibiko esheshayo yomonakalo omkhulu noma ukulimala.

Ngokusho kwe-US Geological Survey (USGS), ukuzamazama komhlaba kube nesilinganiso sokuqala esingu-6.7 futhi kwahlasela cishe amakhilomitha angu-65 ngaphansi komhlaba.

Ngokwe-Geophysical Institute yase-Ecuador, izinga lokuzamazama komhlaba laliphansi, lifinyelela ku-6.5 nje kuphela.

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Iziphathimandla zase-Ecuadorian zibike ukuthi kushone oyedwa edolobheni laseCuenca, elimaphakathi nezwe empumalanga yalesi sigameko. Umufi ubehamba ngemoto evaleleke ngaphansi kwemfucumfucu yendlu ebhidlikayo.

Abanye abantu abathathu bashonile ngesikhathi kuwa isakhiwo esiqhingini sase-Jambeli, ngokushesha eningizimu yalesi sigameko.

Kwenye indawo, ukucekelwa phansi kwezindlu, izakhiwo zezentengiselwano, ingqalasizinda kagesi namandla, nemigwaqo kwabikwa yi-Risk Management Secretariat yase-Ecuador.