Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2019 Ecuador earthquake


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The result was redirect to List of earthquakes in 2019. Tone 18:42, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

2019 Ecuador earthquake

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May not meet WP:EVENTCRITERIA B dash (talk) 05:50, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. B dash (talk) 05:50, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. B dash (talk) 05:50, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ecuador-related deletion discussions. B dash (talk) 05:50, 14 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep: Satisfies WP:GEOSCOPE, WP:EFFECT, WP:GNG.-- PA TH  SL OP U  07:46, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete: Shows no sign of "enduring notability" per WP:EFFECT - just a news story, per WP:NOTNEWS. Mikenorton (talk) 09:06, 14 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep - satisfies GNG & GEOSCOPE, too early to tell for potential EFFECT in academia. This is the strongest earthquake of 2019 so far and is a decent contender for remaining in this position.  Daß &thinsp;  Wölf  00:23, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment - The only sources that I can find are either on the day of the earthquake or in one case the day after - this suggests that this event fails the requirement for WP:CONTINUEDCOVERAGE. I also note from WP:GEOSCOPE "Coverage of an event nationally or internationally may make notability more likely, but such coverage should not be the sole basis for creating an article." I have removed all the uncited material from the article, which doesn't leave a lot. Being the largest earthquake in a year doesn't make it notable - there was another 7.5 event on 14 May in Papua New Guinea, and analysis of the previous 20 years suggests that a larger event is very likely to occur (all of those years have M>7.5 earthquakes). Mikenorton (talk) 10:56, 20 May 2019 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Randykitty (talk) 14:40, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete or Redirect to List of earthquakes in 2019. A stub with little chance of expanded coverage.  Sounder Bruce  20:23, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment - I've added a definitive source to the article for the effects of this earthquake from the relevant Ecuadorean government agency. All of the examples shown in this final situation update are of minor damage and in the details of affected educational infrastructure (81 of them), all are listed as having level 1 effects, which in my understanding means light damage only. Mikenorton (talk) 10:32, 28 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Redirect to List of earthquakes in 2019 Even with the sources, it's not notable enough for a stand-alone article. It is notable enough to be included in the mentioned article though.  I Need Support  :3 13:20, 28 May 2019 (UTC)
 * The reason why is because it has no lasting effect.  I Need Support  :3 13:28, 28 May 2019 (UTC)


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