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M6.8 - Ecuador, 1949
5,050 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes. Guano, Patate, Pelileo and Pillaro were completely destroyed, as was about one-third of the city of Ambato. Damage occurred in Tungurahua, Chimborazo and Cotopaxi Provinces. Landslides blocked roads and streams in the area. It was felt (IV) at Cuenca, Guayaquil and Quito.
M6.8 - Oregon, 1910
One of the largest historical earthquakes in Oregon.
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