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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near the coast of Ecuador on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

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The quake was at a depth of 44 km (27.34 miles), GFZ said. The tremor was felt in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city by population, though there were no immediate reports of damage.