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| 2 powerful earthquakes rock Ecuador within 24hrs | |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| Ecuador has been hit by two earthquakes within 24 hours, with the latest 6.8-magnitute quake reported northwest of country’s capital, Quito. | |
| Hours earlier, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country, which has recently been hit by a series of devastating quakes that have killed dozens of people. | |
| The first 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. | 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. | 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 | READ MORE: 6.2 tremor strikes off Ecuador coast days after deadly quake which killed over 400 |