Seismologists said the quake, which struck shortly before midnight, was centreed about 10 kilometres (six miles) northeast of Quito and had a depth of some five kilometres (three miles). 
	&nbsp;&quot;At present, minor damage has been reported to some homes&quot; outside Quito, the city&#39;s mayor Mauricio Rodas said in a tweet, adding that some neighborhoods also reported power outages. 
	&nbsp;The South American nation is still recovering from a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that killed 673 people in April and left some 6,000 injured. 
	- AFP

4.6-magnitude quake causes light damage, blackouts in Ecuador

QUITO - A 4.6-magnitude earthquake late Monday caused light damage to buildings on the outskirts of the Ecuadoran capital Quito, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said.