New Powerful Earthquake Strikes Ecuador
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck off Ecuador’s disaster-stricken coast on Thursday, as survivors of an earlier deadly quake that killed 587 people clamored for food, water and medicine in parts of the disaster zone.
The latest quake’s epicentre was 100km (62 miles) north-northwest of Portoviejo and at a depth of 10km (six miles), said the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Prelim M6.0 earthquake near the coast of Ecuador Apr-22 03:03 UTC, updates https://t.co/EcIVaaltkW
— USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) April 22, 2016
President Rafael Correa said on Twitter that three aftershocks were registered on Thursday night, adding “have strength!”
Estamos en Bahía. Tres réplicas, dos bastante fuertes. Una con epicentro cerca de Jama, otra con epicentro cerca de Canoa. Guardar calma…
— Rafael Correa (@MashiRafael) April 22, 2016
…Personal IG dice que es normal, y que en promedio se deben esperar unas diez réplicas de esa magnitud.
¡Ánimo!— Rafael Correa (@MashiRafael) April 22, 2016
Meanwhile Cesar Navas, the security minister, reassured his compatriots that so far there is no threat of tsunami. There are no reports of damage so far.
De las réplicas ocurridas @inocarec informa q no hay amenaza de tsunami. Mantener la calma….
— César Navas (@navasveracesar) April 22, 2016
On Saturday the Andean nation was struck by a 7.8-magnitude quake, the worst to hit the South American country in decades, causing hundreds of buildings to collapse and damaging roads and other key infrastructure in tourist areas. (Read more from “New Powerful Earthquake Strikes Ecuador” HERE)
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