Shakey, shakey. Wakey wakey!

We certainly felt this. Lasted a minute or two. Kind of a gentle rumble/vibration

No damage here apparently.

Enroute to the airport we started to understand why Quito gets a lot of earthquakes. The city is surrounded by multiple active volcanoes, in the 15000-19000 ft height range. Spectacular sights.

Must make it interesting for pilots flying in and out the airport down in the valley at 7000ft ASL

Additionally, Quito gets tectonic earthquakes, caused when different earth plates move and collide.

A very seismically active city/region

I would be remiss if I did not point out the Quito airport has some advanced passenger comfort features!

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