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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocks Ecuador, kills 41

QUITO: Ecuador's strongest earthquake in decades, a 7.8 magnitude tremor, struck off the Pacific coast on Saturday, killing at least 28 people and causing "considerable damage" near the epicenter as well as in the largest city of Guayaquil.

The Andean nation's government recommended people leave coastal areas over concern for rising tides.

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