A couple of quakes

Yesterday, in Esmeraldas Province, there was an earthquake – Richter Scale 7.8, last I read – the strongest in Ecuador since before I was born. The quake was felt in Guayaquil and in Quito, and as far away as the Colombian city of Cali. The quiet Manabitan city of Pedernales was hardest hit. There were smaller temblors, also.

In Santo Domingo, my parents felt the quake but weren’t harmed. They only lost a bit of glassware.

Pray for the hundreds who were less fortunate, who suffered injury or death.

Pray also for the Japanese, who yesterday endured a quake that was smaller but still damaging.