8Ecuador–Colombia, 1906 — Magnitude 8.8

[On January 31, 1906, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck offshore near Ecuador and Colombia. A destructive tsunami followed, devastating coastal communities.

Waves reached far across the Pacific, including the coast near San Francisco. This earthquake remains a powerful example of how an underwater rupture can threaten people living far from its source.

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