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Ecuador and Japan earthquakes: Are they related?
1. Are the Ecuador and Japan earthquakes related? It’s way too early to tell, said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey.“It’s one day after the Ecuador earthquake and two days after the Japanese earthquake, so no real … Continue reading
Are the Japanese and Ecuador earthquakes related?
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Japan on Friday, causing widespread injuries and property damage. Then on Saturday evening, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Ecuador on the other side of the Pacific, collapsing buildings and killing more than 350 people. With … Continue reading
Ecuador: Volcanic ash falls on dozens of towns
Dozens of towns dusted with ash from Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano Volcano monitors say about a dozen farming villages have been dusted with ash due to bursts from Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano. The Geophysics Institute says clouds of gas and ash have … Continue reading
Ecuador volcano spews giant ash column
Picture taken from Quito of the Cotopaxi volcano spewing ash on October 8, 2015 Ecuador’s Cotopaxi volcano, which began erupting in August after being dormant for 138 years, on Thursday coughed up a two-kilometer-high column of ash, officials said. The … Continue reading