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Ecuador Shaken By 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake: Geophysical Institute
A powerful 7.2 magnitude quake shook Ecuador on Wednesday, one month after a much larger quake killed some 700 people, the country's Geophysical Institute said in a preliminary report.
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Peru Hit by 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake, No Reports of Damage or Injuries
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook buildings in the Peruvian capital Lima on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Ecuador Villages Evacuated as Cotopaxi Volcano Rumbles to Life
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency Saturday as the dangerous Cotopaxi volcano rumbled to life and prompted evacuation orders in several villages threatened by landslides.
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Volcano in Ecuador Spews Huge Column of Ash
A volcano in Ecuador that has not erupted in nearly 140 years belched a column of ash eight kilometers high on Friday, prompting officials to raise the alert level.
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Ecuador
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook parts of Ecuador early Saturday, though there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Ecuador Shaken By 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake: Geophysical Institute
A powerful 7.2 magnitude quake shook Ecuador on Wednesday, one month after a much larger quake killed some 700 people, the country's Geophysical Institute said in a preliminary report.
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Peru Hit by 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake, No Reports of Damage or Injuries
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook buildings in the Peruvian capital Lima on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Ecuador Villages Evacuated as Cotopaxi Volcano Rumbles to Life
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency Saturday as the dangerous Cotopaxi volcano rumbled to life and prompted evacuation orders in several villages threatened by landslides.
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Volcano in Ecuador Spews Huge Column of Ash
A volcano in Ecuador that has not erupted in nearly 140 years belched a column of ash eight kilometers high on Friday, prompting officials to raise the alert level.
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Ecuador
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook parts of Ecuador early Saturday, though there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
