Dutchsinse : Large M7.4 (M7.7)earthquake strikes East Pacific / South America / Ecuador

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4/16/2016 — Large M7.4 (M7.7)earthquake strikes East Pacific / South America / Ecuador by Michael Janitch A large M7.4 earthquake (M7.7 revised) has struck near the shores of Ecuador South America in the East Pacific. This large East Pacific earthquake was something we were specifically watch out for. The East Pacific was named as a location to watch for a large earthquake to strike as compensation movement for the massive amount of activity taking place in the WEST Pacific near Japan. See the warning issued for the East Pacific here: 4/15/2016 -- Major Earthquakes Strike Japan -- Pacific Unrest Obvious -- West Coast USA on watch ______ Information on this earthquake from the USGS: M7.4 - 28km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005j32#origin Magnitude 7.4 mwp Location/uncertainty 0.348°N 79.972°W± 6.5 km Depth/uncertainty 20.2 km± 5.0 Origin Time 2016-04-16 23:58:37.490 UTC Number of Stations – Number of Phases 122 Minimum Distance 237.8 km (2.14°) Travel Time Residual 1.10 s Azimuthal Gap 73° FE Region NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR (105) ______ Michael Janitch | April 16, 2016 at 7:36 pm http://dutchsinse.com/4162016-large-m7-4-m7-7earthquake-strikes-east-pacific-south-america-ecuador/  http://dutchsinse.com/4162016-large-m7-4-m7-7earthquake-strikes-east-pacific-south-america-ecuador/