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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]
Earthquakes are common in Ecuador. Near the Nazca subduction zone the recorded history of interplate earthquakes spans 80 years. [3] At the time it struck the 1949 Ambato earthquake was the second-worst earthquake in Ecuador's modern history topped only by the 1797 Riobamba earthquake, [4] and the most devastating earthquake in the Western Hemisphere since the 1944 San Juan earthquake.
110 people were killed and a further 800 were injured. 600 homes were destroyed. Unknown depth. 110: 800 28 [49] [50] [51] Japan, Fukui Prefecture, Honshu: 6.8: 10.0: VII The 1948 Fukui earthquake caused major destruction in the area. 5,131 people were killed and 11,000 were injured. About 63,000 homes were destroyed and another 18,543 were ...
A strong magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador late on Saturday the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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The 7.8 magnitude quake struck off the Pacific coast on Saturday and was felt around the Andean nation of 16 million people. Earthquake kills 246 in Ecuador; people still trapped Skip to main content
As president, he managed to foment the agricultural exports of Ecuador during his government, creating economic stability. During his presidency, the 1949 Ambato earthquake severely damaged the city and surrounding areas and killed approximately 5,050 people. Unable to succeed himself, he left his office in 1952 as the first president in 28 ...
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 ...