Strong Ecuador quake kills 28, causes 'considerable damage'

By Alexandria Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - At least 28 people died in Ecuador when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's northwest Pacific coast late on Saturday, causing "considerable damage" near the epicenter as well as in the largest city of Guayaquil. Alarmed residents streamed into the streets of the capital Quito, hundreds of kilometers (miles) away, and other towns across the nation. "Based on preliminary information, there are 16 people dead in the city of Portoviejo, 10 in