Articles Tagged “Earthquake”

  • 5.7 Earthquake Ecuador Coast

    Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Near the Coast of Ecuador

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    email A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the coast of central Ecuador on Wednesday night at 8:57 p.m. EST. The perceived shaking would be light to moderate along the coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Earthquake-related terms were not trending on Twitter. The quake was located 116 miles WNW of Guayaquil and 236 miles [...]

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    5.0-Magnitude Quake Rattles Northern Peru

    A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the Northern coast of Peru about 528 miles north of Lima at 8:35 p.m. EDT, according to the United States Geological Survey. It struck about 20 miles below ground. There are no reports of damages/injuries yet. Check back for updates. A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala earlier this week. Source: USGS [...]

  • Temblor Guatemala Earthquake

    5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Guatemala

    A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala Monday afternoon. The quake was about 53 kilometers (32 miles) southeast of Guatemala City, the U.S. Geological Survey said. “We felt some strong tremors. We heard that the first tremor registered about 4.8 and the second, 5.8,” Evelyn Ruano, a spokeswoman with the President’s office, told CNN. “There are people [...]

  • Chilean Coverage 2

    Massive Terremoto (Earthquake) Strikes Chile

    Many Chileans here in the U.S. have been up through the night working to did not go to bed Friday night as they have been working through the night trying to contact loved ones in Chile. A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck south central Chile early Saturday, collapsing both buildings and roads and at least 78 [...]