Earthquake rattles Ecuador's central coast.
No casualties reported Earthquake rattles Ecuador's central coast. An earthquake rattled Ecuador's central coast Tuesday, knocking down utility poles in a sparsely populated area, authorities said. No casualties were reported. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, struck at 5 a.m., near the coastal city of Manta, some 160 miles southwest of the capital, Quito, Ecuador's Geophysical Institute reported. The epicenter was 25 miles below ground and was felt the most in the villages of Jama and Portoviejo, where some utility poles toppled, but no other damage was reported.