On August 5, 1949, the earthquake struck Ecuador's Tungurahua Province southeast of its capital, Ambato, and killed 5,050 people. The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Tue 9 Aug 1949, Page 1 - MANY ECUADOR TOWNS DESTROYED IN EARTHQUAKE You have corrected this article This article has been corrected by You and other Voluntroves This article has been corrected by Voluntroves The earthquake that shook Ecuador on August 5th, 1949, was the largest to strike the Western Hemisphere in over 5 years. 6,000: 6 Ambato is a fairly major transport hub. The need is ongoing. 6,000 people were killed in the 1949 Ambato earthquake. Among the worst-hit towns in Saturday's quake was Pedernales, where Mayor Gabriel Alcivar estimated there were up to 400 more dead yet to be confirmed, many buried under the rubble of collapsed hotels. In 1949, Pelileo was the epicenter of an earthquake that knocked down every building in town and, so go official records, killed 90 percent of its population. President Rafael Correa warned that the recovery from this weekend's earthquake would take years, calling it the country's worst natural disaster since the 1949 earthquake in Ambato. ", In the middle of the night, 13,000 Ambato is a thriving city just 2 1/2 hours south of Quito and sits on a ridge between a few steep hills and a valley that drops off sharply. Its residents consider themselves to be resilient and offer the fact that their city was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1948 as evidence. Peruvian Earthquake (Peru 1970). Pada tanggal 5 Agustus 1949, gempa melanda Provinsi Tungurahua di Ekuador di tenggara ibu kota provinsi, Ambato dan menewaskan 5.050 orang. Nature:Ambato Earthquake:Ecuador 1949 (G. E. Lewis) Biography. Hurricane Irma (Carribean and Florida 2017). Therefore it lacks the colonial charm of other Southamerican cities. On August 5, 1949, it struck Ecuador's Tungurahua Province southeast of its capital, Ambato, and killed 5,050 people. Photo measures 12.75 x 9.5inches. Ambato was destroyed by an earthquake in 1949 and the rebuilding process was quick and efficient. 1938 – April 13, 1949) was a member of the school safety patrol at Lowell Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington who was killed during the 1949 Olympia earthquake. August 06, 1949. Guano, Patate, Pelileo and Pillaro were completely destroyed, as was about one-third of the city of Ambato. The 1949 Olympia earthquake damaged many historic buildings beyond repair, and they were demolished. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK. He says the 7.8-magnitude earthquake is the worst natural disaster to befall the Andean nation since a 1949 earthquake in Ambato that killed thousands 1:25 a.m. He says the powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake is the worst natural disaster to befall Ecuador since a 1949 earthquake in Ambato that killed thousands. It was the worst natural disaster to hit Ecuador since the 1949 Ambato earthquake. At least 659 people were killed and more than 27,732 others were injured in the earthquake. "bio": "The 1949 Ambato earthquake initially followed an intersection of several northwest-southeast-trending faults in the Inter-Andean Valley, which were created by the subduction of the Carnegie Ridge. LARGE 1949 Press Photo Injure earthquake victims of Ambato Ecuador airlifted This is an original press photo. Gempa Bumi Ambato 1949 adalah gempa bumi terbesar di belahan bumi barat dalam lebih dari lima tahun. Historical Events for August, 1949. Hurricane Mitch (Honduras, Nicaragua 1998). The festival was created on 29 June 1950. There is a lot of research going on for PTSD treatment strategies and diagnosis in children and adolescents. Valparaíso Earthquake (Chile 1906). USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards ... M6.8 - Ecuador, 1949. 1949 Ambato earthquake. The most damaging earthquakes to affect Ecuador are those associated with faulting within the South American Plate, such as the 1949 Ambato earthquake. More than 100 brothers lost homes or jobs. It was the worst natural disaster to hit Ecuador since the 1949 Ambato earthquake. August 8: Greece, Turkey and Iceland are admitted to the Council of Europe. Damage costs were $7.5 million (1949 rate). The Sentinel mission marks a new era in remote sensing aid for disaster response. August 12: The fourth Geneva Convention is agreed to. The earthquake that killed at least 272 people Saturday night along Ecuador’s northwestern coast measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. 1949 Ambato earthquake. The 1949 Ambato earthquake was the largest earthquake in the Western Hemisphere in more than five years. The intersection of several sets of conjugate faults occurs in the Inter-Andean Valley, a region well known for its high seismicity and destructive earthquakes, such as the Ibarra earthquake of 1868, the Ambato earthquake of 1949, and the Pastocalle earthquakes of 1944 and 1976. It was the worst natural disaster to hit Ecuador since the 1949 Ambato earthquake. 1949年安巴托地震（英语：1949 Ambato earthquake）是于1949年8月5日发生在厄瓜多尔通古拉瓦省首府安巴托东南部的一场地震，是次地震造成5,050人死亡。此为在逾5年时间内发生在西半球最大的一场地震，里氏地震规模地震震级为6.8，震源位于地表以下40公里。附近的多个村庄：关诺（Guano）、帕塔 … Ambato is a city in the central Andean Highlands of Ecuador. Measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, it originated from a hypocenter 40 km beneath the surface. On April 16 of 2016, a very large earthquake struck the coast of Ecuador, becoming the worst natural disaster to hit Ecuador since the 1949 Ambato earthquake. Understand . The 1949 Ambato earthquake was the largest earthquake in the Western Hemisphere in more than five years. 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