Major 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Ecuador Coast Killing At Least 77 People The Weather Channel 77 Dead, Hundreds Injured in Ecuador Quake Dozens have been reported killed in an 7.8 magnitude earthquake Saturday evening in Ecuador. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck about 9 miles, or 14 kilometers, north-northwest of Pedernales, Ecuador killing … Continue reading Major 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Ecuador Coast Killing At Least 77 People