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| 6.7 earthquake strikes western Ecuador - USGS | 6.7 earthquake strikes western Ecuador - USGS |
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| A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Ecuador, the US Geological Survey reports. The country has been recently hit by a series of devastating quakes that killed dozens of people. | A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Ecuador, the US Geological Survey reports. The country has been recently hit by a series of devastating quakes that killed dozens of people. |
| The quake took place 34km from the town of Rosa Zarate and 35km from the town of Muisne, which already suffered from previous tremors. | |
| According to the USGS, the quake was at a depth of 32km. | |
| More than 600 people were killed and over 2,500 injured in a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the Ecuadorian coast in April. That quake was followed by a series of strong aftershocks. The disaster ravaged coastal towns and left thousands of households without power. | |
| READ MORE: 6.2 tremor strikes off Ecuador coast days after deadly quake which killed over 400 |