April 8, 2013. The past 48 hours has seen an increase in earthquake activity on the Ring of Fire along the coast of South America. On April 7 and 8, 2013, the following earthquakes occurred, and many of these may signal an increase in volcanic activity in these regions:
- 4.6 Santiago de Coa, Peru
- 5.0 Visokoi Island
- 4.7 Chilecito, Argentina
- 4.3 Jiquiliilo, Nicaragua
- 4.8 Coquimbo, Chili
- 4.3 Acajutia, El Salvador
- 4.2 Pueblo Nuevo, Peru