Another quake, magnitude 6.2, strikes off Ecuador coast

Rescue workers recover a body from the rubble a bulldozer removes the debris of a collapsed building felled by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, in Manta, Ecuador, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. (Source: AP)

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, just days after a major quake hit the country killing nearly 500 people.

The quake was centred 70 km (44 miles) west-southwest of Esmeraldas at a shallow depth of 10 km, it said, not far from the epicenter of Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude quake.

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Witnesses in the zone said two strong tremors of about 30 seconds each were felt, waking people up and sending them racing them into the street.

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It was not felt in the highland capital of Quito.

There was no immediate word from authorities on the impact of Wednesday’s quake.

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