I think yes.....coz i am also living on equator....
For example, when a government imposes an import tariff, it adds to the cost of importing the specified goods or services The additional marginal cost added by the tariff discourages imports, thus affecting the balance of trade.
Your answer would be Tectonic.
Tectonic plates move in various directions, and move slowly. Due to the movement of tectonic plates the earth cracks, and shakes which is called an earch quake. Tectonic plates move constently everyday, and you can't feel it because it's slow. Wehn tectonic plates move quickly, the earth starts to shake. The most common places that have tectonic plates have a higher chance of having an earthquake, even a tusnami.