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| Tsunami warning for Ecuador & Colombia coasts following 7.8 quake | |
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| A strong 7.8 earthquake has struck Ecuador's coastline, triggering a possible tsunami wave warning along some 300 miles of the coasts of both Ecuador and Colombia. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center forecast waves of up to one meter above the tide level. | |
| Initially reported as 7.4 by USGS, the earthquake was centered at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles) some 107 miles (173 km) west northwest of the capital Quito. | |
| “Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of Ecuador and Colombia,” PTWC said. | |
| The tsunami warning center added that a “destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.” | |
| There were no immediate reports of casualties, but reports on social media suggested that the quake caused some significant damage. | |
| Strong shaking was felt in the Ecuadorean capital of Quito for some 40 seconds, according to AP, with people fleeing buildings in panic. | |
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