Moment Peru-Ecuador earthquake strikes as people do their shopping

An earthquake that shook northern Peru and southern Ecuador has killed at least 14 people and left others trapped under rubble. The most affected region in Peru was Tumbes, where people were enjoying a weekend shopping day when the earthquake hit. Destroyed buildings, crushed vehicles and debris could be seen in cities such as Machala and Cuenca in Ecuador, as rescue officials rushed to lend aid and panicked residents ran into the streets. The quake, which the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put at a magnitude of 6.8 and a depth of nearly 41 miles (66 kilometres), struck at 12.12 local time (17.12 GMT). Its epicentre was in the Ecuadoran municipality of Balao, near the border with Peru, authorities said. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/03/19/earthquake-rocks-peru-ecuador/?utm_content=telegraph&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1679211261-1 #peru #ecuador #earthquake Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.