Wednesday 20 April 2016

Disaster As 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Equador

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A 6.2 magnitude  earthquake was reported to have strucked the coast of Ecuador, only a few days after  the country  experienced a major Earth quake that killed nearly 500 people.

The 6.2 magnitude quake was centered at about 70km of Esmeraldas  a pacific coastal town was measured at a depth of 10km as reported by  the Pacific
Tsunami Warning Center.

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According to witnesses in the area  two  tremors  which lasted for about 30 seconds each were felt along the coastal lines  of   Cojimies , waking people up and sending them into the street. it was reported that the effect were not felt in the capital city of Quito.

A total of 480 people have been reportedly killed And another 107 left missing , while over 4600 homes have been destroyed in the disaster.

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