Over 1500 people were injured, the earthquake hit Ecuador's central coast, killing at least 235 people. The magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Saturday night. Ecuador deployed 10,000 soldiers and 3,500 police officers to the affected areas. The tremor was centered 27 kilometers (16.8 miles) southeast of of Muisne. The last earthquake in March 1987, was 7.2-magnitude and killed 1,000 people. Some areas in the city lost power.
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