Quito, Oct. 22 -- A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Arenillas, a municipality in Ecuador's coastal province of El Oro, on Tuesday evening, according to the country's Geophysical Institute.

The quake occurred at a depth of 83 km and was recorded at 7:05 p.m. local time (0005 GMT), the institute said on social media platform X.

No casualties or material damage have been reported so far.

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