A significant tremor rocked the country of Ecuador. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, 6.1 magnitude tremor hit the country around 4 a.m. Wednesday.
There is no word yet on any damage or injuries.
Rescue crews are still looking for survivors from the original earthquake. At last count more than 500 people have died.
Students from South Portland who were stuck in Ecuador during that quake were on their way home Wednesday.
The group of eight students and three adults are OK. They were originally scheduled to come back Wednesday, but for a while it wasn’t clear whether the group would to make it out of Ecuador right away.
Family members said they’ve been waiting anxiously since Saturday once they found out their kids were in a part of the South American country affected by a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake near the coast.
Cities and towns have been reduced to rubble, and government officials say at least 500 people are dead.
The students arrived in the city of Manta earlier this month for a service-based mission trip to help the community. Manta ended up becoming one of the hardest hit cities.
During the past few days, communication between families and the group has been limited, but parents were told the kids had food, water and a safe place to stay.
On Tuesday, the group flew out of another city. They were expected to arrive at Logan Airport in Boston around 10 a.m. Wednesday.