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| Ecuador earthquake: 6.7 magnitude quake strikes near country's west coast | |
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| A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck Ecuador. | A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck Ecuador. |
| According to the US Geographical Survey, the quake's epicentre was 36 miles south of the city of Esmeraldas, at a depth of 10 km. | According to the US Geographical Survey, the quake's epicentre was 36 miles south of the city of Esmeraldas, at a depth of 10 km. |
| A destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement. | A destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement. |
| In April, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country in one of Ecuador's worst disasters for nearly seven decades. It killed more than 650 people and injured around 16,600. | In April, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country in one of Ecuador's worst disasters for nearly seven decades. It killed more than 650 people and injured around 16,600. |
| This article will be updated shortly | This article will be updated shortly |