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| A Second Quake Strikes Ecuador; Magnitude 6.8 Follows a 6.7 from Just Hours Earlier
A second earthquake struck Ecuador Wednesday 14.9 miles north of the city of Rosa Zarate, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The extent of the damage of the second earthquake with magnitude 6.8 was not immediately clear. Wednesday morning an earthquake with magnitude 6.7 happened near the Pacific coast, with the epicenter 21 miles from the town of Muisne in western Ecuador. Rafael Correa, Ecuador's president, tweeted there were no early reports of damage from the first quake. There were also no immediate reports of injuries, and he encouraged residents of Quito to return to their homes. These sort of aftershocks are normal but that doesn't mean they're not scary and can cause damage," Correa said in an earlier televised address, the Associated Press reported. Two provinces remained without electricity hours after the quake, he said. Correa called the quake an aftershock and said it was normal. The quake