2014 Ecuador earthquake
On August 12, 2014 a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Ecuador west-southwest of Cayambe at a depth of . The earthquake shook Ecuador's capital Quito , causing large dust clouds and prompting the temporary shutdown of Quito's Mariscal Sucre International Airport. The earthquake killed at least 4 people including two men who were buried by a landslide in a local quarry. It also injured at least 8 others. Earthquakes are commonplace in Ecuador because of its position along the "Ring of Fire," an area of high seismic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean. 2014 Ecuador earthquake On