Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Ecuador – Capital Quito affected

According to reports, Equador has been struck with a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake as the quakes continue to reel the earth over the past 30 days! Ecuador resident Nancy Miorelli tweeted: “My building wiggled sufficiently all the way north in Quito.”

Any earthquake over 6 is categorized as ’Strong’ on the Richter Scale, which measures earthquake strength. The earthquake took place at a depth of 93 kilometers. Over two million people live within 100 kilometers of the earthquake. Ecuador borders the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ which is susceptible to earthquakes. It is not known if there have been any casualties. READ MORE