I think the answer is the epicentre
Answer:
Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati
Explanation:
These are 13 countries the equator runs through
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