Earthquake at the Equator
As we were beginning work on this issue, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southern Peru, Ecuador’s neighbor to the south. So while the incident described here occurred six years ago, it continues to be relevant today.
On April 16, 2016, Ecuador experienced one of the most destructive earthquakes in its recent history, magnitude 7.8, which unfortunately left 670 people dead and thousands affected, as well as millions of dollars in material losses (Photo A).
This earthquake hit the provinces of Esmeraldas (border with Colombia) and its neighbor Manabí, both located on the coast of the Andean country, nearly on the Equator, but it also affected other areas and was even felt strongly in
