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RING OF FIRE: 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Ecuador

UPDATED: This earthquake has upgraded from a 7.4 to a magnitude 7.8. The quake struck 14km NNW of Pedernales, Ecuador.

No reports of injury or damage has yet been reported.

Nearby Places
14.0 km (8.7 mi) NNW of Pedernales, Ecuador
44.0 km (27.3 mi) S of Muisne, Ecuador
72.0 km (44.7 mi) WSW of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador
93.0 km (57.8 mi) SSW of Propicia, Ecuador
181.0 km (112.5 mi) WNW of Quito, Ecuador

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  • While everyone focusses on the devastation, does anyone notice that the sudden increase in seismic activity was forecast by the same guy who was widely ridiculed last year? His name is Frank Hoogerbeets from Ditrianum. The Daily Express wrote an article about him the other day and he appears to have been right again.

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