The earthquake continued to shake Ecuador

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake just happened in Ecuador, three days after the earthquake left thousands of people homeless.

Ecuadorians comforted each other after the earthquake on April 17.(Photo: AP).

Reuters today cited the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, saying the earthquake is 70km from the Ecuadorian coast, 10km deep in the epicenter. There are currently no statistics of casualties.

On April 17, the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, killing 480 people, injuring more than 4,000 and tens of thousands of people homeless.

Ecuadorian Defense Minister Ricardo Patino said this was the worst disaster in the country for 60 years. Mr. Patino added that recovering collapsed houses will take years.

In March 1987, Ecuador suffered a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that killed 1,000 people. In 1949, more than 5,000 people of the country died from earthquakes.