233 killed, national guard mobilised in Ecuador after powerful 7.8 quake
RT.com
17 Apr, 2016
A strong 7.8 earthquake has struck Ecuador’s coastline, killing at least 77 people and causing widespread destruction in the vicinity of the epicenter. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that the tsunami threat from the quake has now “mostly passed.”
Initially reported as 7.4 by USGS, the earthquake was centered at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles) some 107 miles (173 km) west northwest of the capital Quito.
“Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of Ecuador and Colombia,” PTWC said after the quake struck. Several hours later the agency announced that “the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now mostly passed.”
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