NewsTop Stories 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Ecuador By Ola David - February 22, 2019 0 486 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp This information was revealed by the United States, US, Geological Survey. Specifically, the quake struck 17 kilometers (10 miles) from the town of Montalvo in eastern Ecuador near the border with Peru. It equally hit a depth of 132 kilometers.