Death toll rises to 16 after Ecuador earthquake.

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador, leaving at least 16 people dead and an estimated 381 injured. The USGS gave the tremor an "orange alert," saying "significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread." The earthquake struck near the southern town of Baláo and was more than 65 km deep. The airports of Guayaquil and Cuenca remained open and operational, and there is no tsunami warning in effect for the area.