Quake rattles Ecuador’s capital; 2 deaths reported

By Washington Examiner

Published August 13, 2014 3:07am ET

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Quake rattles Ecuador’s capital; 2 deaths reported — People watch as earth and dust spill on the Pan-American highway as result of an earthquake, at Oyacoto, north of Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday Aug. 12, 2014. A magnitude-5.1 earthquake shook Ecuador's capital and surrounding areas Tuesday, causing tall buildings to sway and sending some people rushing into the streets. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa) | Dolores Ochoa

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A magnitude-5.1 earthquake shook Ecuador’s capital and surrounding areas Tuesday, causing tall buildings to sway and sending some people rushing into the streets. The government said two people were confirmed dead and eight injured outside Quito.

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