19 April 2016Insurance

Ecuador earthquake strongest since 1979

The Mw7.8 earthquake that struck Esmeraldas Provine in northwester Ecuador on April 16 is the strongest recorded earthquake in Ecuador since 1979, said catastrophe risk modelling company Risk Management Solutions (RMS).

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