A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Moment magnitude scale struck Ecuador early on Wednesday, one month after a devastating 7.8 magnitude quake that killed some 660 people, the US Geological Survey said.
Some 1,700 people are still missing three days after a big earthquake struck Ecuador, an official said on Tuesday, raising fears that a death toll currently put at 480 could dramatically rise.
The most powerful earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades has killed 272 people -- a toll that will 'certainly' rise, President Rafael Correa said, as overwhelmed rescuers Monday struggled to pull survivors from piles of debris.
The death toll from Ecuador's biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 233 on Sunday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in shattered coastal towns.
At least 77 people were killed when a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, destroying buildings and a bridge and sending terrified residents dashing from their homes, authorities in the Latin American country said Sunday.
