2014 Ecuador earthquake

2014 Ecuador earthquake
Quito
Date August 12, 2014
Magnitude 5.1 Mw
Depth 11.9 km (7.4 mi)
Epicenter 0°01′N 78°19′W / 0.02°N 78.32°W / 0.02; -78.32Coordinates: 0°01′N 78°19′W / 0.02°N 78.32°W / 0.02; -78.32
Areas affected Ecuador
Casualties 4 dead

On August 12, 2014 a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Ecuador 22 km (14 mi) west-southwest of Cayambe at a depth of 11.9 km (7.4 mi).[1] The earthquake shook Ecuador's capitol Quito 32 km (20 mi) away causing large dust clouds and prompting the temporary shutdown of Quito's Mariscal Sucre International Airport.[2] The earthquake killed at least 4 people including two men who were buried by a landslide in a local quarry. It also injured at least 8 others.[3]

Earthquakes are commonplace in Ecuador because of its position along the "Ring of Fire," an area of high seismic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "M5.1 - 22km WSW of Cayambe, Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. August 12, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ecuador quake rattles Quito, killing four". BBC News. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Earthquake killed 4 people in Ecuador". Reuters. August 12, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ecuador Natural Disasters". Gov.UK. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.


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