7.5 Magnitude Earthquake strikes near Ecuador's Border with Peru

[Stuart G]

Source: NPR

A powerful earthquake struck eastern Ecuador early Friday, sending tremors for miles through a sparsely populated area and into neighboring Peru and Colombia. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of about 82 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

"The preliminary reports of the first earthquakes near Macas do not indicate major damages," Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno said via Twitter. He added that the effects were felt in a large swath of the country and that regional emergency centers had been activated in case they're needed.

The earthquake struck at 5:17 a.m. local time. Its epicenter was 71 miles east-southeast of Palora, far inland and distant from Ecuador's main highways that run along its mountain ranges.

For an area ranging some 50 to 100 miles from the quake's center, the quake was felt at a magnitude of at least 5.5, according to the USGS.



Read more: https://www.npr.org/2019/02/22/696961234/7-5-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-near-ecuadors-border-with-peru

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. The Ring of Fire area......

Considering that, earthquakes are not uncommon where there is volcanic activity like along the South American coastline. The same with Alaska down the California coast.

The Ring of Fire is a mighty long line that covers much of the earth.

[Docreed2003]

2. Looks like the oarfish warning was correct