QUITO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook coastal Ecuador on Friday, just hours after President Lenin Moreno toured areas recovering from last year's devastating quake.
There were no reports of casualties or material damage from the seism that hit Jama, in Manabi province, at 5:29 p.m. local time (2229 GMT).
In the provincial capital Portoviejo, where Moreno had inspected new constructions earlier, "the residents went out into the streets," alarmed by the temblor, state daily Andes said.
The quake was also felt in the nation's capital Quito, according to messages posted on social networks.
Manabi bore the brunt of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the country's coast on April 16, 2016, killing more than 600 people and causing heavy property damage in the South American country.
"It is satisfying to see how reconstruction has progressed at ground zero," Moreno said during his visit.
"We are going to make Portoviejo a pretty city," he added.
More than 100 construction projects are currently underway in Manabi's capital.
