⚠️ Confirmed: A magnitude ~6.7 earthquake off the coast of #Ecuador has impacted internet access amid reports of power outages; metrics show a decline to network connectivity in affected regions 📉

ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in #Ecuador as authorities impose a cycle of ~4-hour load shedding measures to cope with droughts stemming from the El Niño phenomenon reducing HPP output; on day two, the cuts have already triggered a public outcry 🔌

ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show interruptions to network connectivity in #Ecuador due to power cuts in multiple provinces; authorities have provisionally identified the heatwave and energy supply issues from Colombia as culprits 🔌

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant disruption to internet service across much of #Ecuador with national connectivity down to 44% of ordinary levels; the incident is attributed to a failure in the transmission line per CENACE 🔌#sinluz #apagón

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant disruption to internet service across much of #Ecuador with national connectivity down to 40% of ordinary levels; the incident is attributed to a fault in the Molino power substation per CENACE 🔌#sinluz #apagón

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in parts of #Ecuador; the incident is attributed to power outages as authorities impose a cycle of 8-hour nightly blackouts for grid maintenance after hydroelectric production is impacted by drought 🔌 #apagón

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show new declines in internet connectivity across multiple provinces of #Ecuador as authorities impose a cycle of 9-hour blackouts for a second time in order to protect water resources amidst severe drought 🔌