Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off coast of Ecuador - PTWC

Firefighters do rescue work in Pedernales, after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast, April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Guillermo Granja

PEDERNALES/QUITO, Ecuador (Reuters) - (This 20th April 2016 story was refiled to remove and incorrect mention of GDP impact in the fourth paragraph)

Ecuador will temporarily increase some taxes, sell assets, and may issue new bonds on the international market to fund a multi-billion dollar reconstruction after a devastating 7.8 magnitude quake, a sombre President Rafael Correa said on Wednesday.