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The most damaging earthquakes to affect Ecuador are those associated with faulting within the South American plate, such as the 1949 Ambato earthquake. Earthquakes within the downgoing Nazca plate, such as the M w 7.1 event of August 2010, are generally too deep to cause significant damage in Ecuador although they are felt over a wide area. [3]
A strong earthquake struck southern Ecuador on 18 March 2023. [1] It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale, and struck with a hypocenter 68.0 km (42.3 mi) deep. [1] The epicenter was located in the Gulf of Guayaquil, off the coast of Balao Canton and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Guayaquil. [2]
Near the coast of Ecuador see 2016 Ecuador earthquake: 0.352 -79.926 676 dead 8 missing 7.8 M w (USGS) Centred 27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador, at a depth of 20.6 km. [185] April 28, 2016 19:33 Vanuatu -16.041 167.380 0 7.0 M w (USGS) Centred 2 km north of Norsup, Vanuatu, at a depth of 24.0 km. [186] May 18, 2016 16:46 Near the coast of Ecuador 0.498
A strong magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador late on Saturday the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador’s Guayas province on Thursday evening, July 14, shaking homes and other structures, authorities said.Ecuador’s Risk and Emergency Management Service ...
The 7.8 magnitude quake struck off the Pacific coast on Saturday and was felt around the Andean nation of 16 million people.
This earthquake caused some damage and two injuries. A tsunami warning was issued for the Okinawa prefecture. [40] - 2 27 [41] Chile, Ñuble Region, Itata Province, 36 km WNW of Quirihue: 8.8 22.9 VIII The 2010 Chile earthquake was the largest event of 2010, and the most significant earthquake to impact Chile since the 1960 Valdivia earthquake ...
Magnitude 6.8 quake was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city Earthquake rocks Ecuador killing at least 15 and causing widespread ...