Prayers for those affected.
NY Times: In Quito, about 105 miles from the quake’s epicenter, the shaking was felt for about 40 seconds and residents there fled to the streets in fear. The quake appeared to have knocked out electricity and cellphone coverage in several neighborhoods around the capital.
“I’m in a state of panic,” said Zoila Villena, one of the many residents of Quito that congregated in the streets. “My building moved a lot and things fell.
I’ve been suspecting/predicting a great quake near the 1960 Chile quake, along the west coast of SA.
Don’t think this is it, though...
Thank goodness we have Earthquake Insurance from the CA Earthquake Authority.
If the Big One hits, I’m sure they will have plenty of money to rebuild entire Cities.
After all, CA is the most Financially Sound State in this entire Country, right?
Same day as the Ecuador quake, there was a 5.4 in Chili.
The fracking in Oklahoma has gotten out of hand.