Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Ecuador's northwest coast: USGS


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  • Monday, 11 Jul 2016

QUITO (Reuters) - A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck Ecuador's northwest coast on Sunday, in the region of April's deadly quake, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was centred near the town of Esmeraldas, northwest of the capital Quito, at a depth of about 35 km (22 miles), the USGS said.

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