Overall Green Earthquake alert in Ecuador on 22 May 2018 13:36 UTC

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M 5 in Ecuador on 22 May 2018 13:36 UTC

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“Cercado del Callao y La Punta son más vulnerables ante un sismo”

Thu, 24 May 2018 13:03:00 +0200expreso-PE (es)

Tomar conciencia nos puede salvar la vida. El 24 de mayo de 1940, a las 11:35 a.m., un terremoto de gran magnitud se registró en Lima y Callao. La Provincia Constitucional fue una de las más afectadas, se registraron 179 muertos, más de 3,000 heridos y centenares de viviendas destruidas. Hoy, recordamos 78 años de este trágico suceso.

An Earthquake of Magnitude 5.5 Shakes the Northern Region of Ecuador

Wed, 23 May 2018 18:48:00 +0200plenglish (en)

Quito, May 22 (Prensa Latina) A 5,5 magnitude earthquake was registered today in the province of Imbabura, located in the Sierra region of Ecuador , with no damage reported so far. According to reports from the Geophysical Institute, the epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 08:36 (local time), was located 45 kilometers away Cotacachi's town.

11:20 An Earthquake of Magnitude 5.5 Shakes the Northern Region of Ecuador

Tue, 22 May 2018 17:59:00 +0200plenglish (en)

22 de mayo de 2018, 11:20 Quito, May 22 (Prensa Latina) A 5,5 magnitude earthquake was registered today in the province of Imbabura, located in the Sierra region of Ecuador , with no damage reported so far. According to reports from the Geophysical Institute, the epicenter of the quake, which....

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