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At least 28 killed in Ecuador by 7.8 earthquake

At least 28 people were reported dead Saturday after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador's central coast, Vice President Jorge Glas said. Ref. USAToday.

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Ecuador president: Quake death toll rises to 233

President Rafael Correa tweeted on his official account that the death toll from the magnitude-7.8 earthquake has risen from 77 to 233. More than 500 people were injured by the earthquake that rocked central Ecuador Saturday night. Ref. USAToday.

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The death toll is going up and now stands at around 350. There is so much rubble on the ground that it will take a long time before they search through it all to find more people. The sad thing about a lot of these countries is they do not have proper building codes so the destruction is magnified.

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What happened in that south American country can happen at home. We should take caution about our surroundings and prepare.

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Magnitude-6.1 earthquake strikes near Ecuador coast

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck near the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no early reports of injuries or damage. It follows a devastating earthquake Saturday that killed 525 people in the South American country. Ref. USAToday.

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Those are the aftershocks, sometimes there can be many of them but they are usually less violent than the first one.

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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Ecuador

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Rafael Correa, Ecuador's president, tweeted that there were no early reports of damage near the quake's epicenter in Mompiche. It comes just over a month after a quake in the same part of the country killed 659 people and caused widespread damage. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based in Honolulu said a tsunami was not expected. Ref. USAToday.

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Second earthquake hits Ecuador with 6.8 magnitude

A second earthquake struck Ecuador Wednesday 15 miles north of the city of Rosa Zarate. This morning a 6.7 magnitude earthquake happened 21 miles from the town of Muisne, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. Ref. USAToday.