2016 Ecuador earthquake
earthquake which occurred on 16 April 2016
On April 16, 2016, a 7.8 magnitude struck Ecuador at 18:58 local time. It was centered about 17 miles from the town of Muisne and about 110 miles from the capital Quito. There was widespread damage, so that most infrastructures are destroyed. Structures hundreds of miles from the epicenter collapsed.
   Muisne Quito Guayaquil | |
| UTC time | 2016-04-16 23:58:36 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 608556966 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | April 16, 2016 |
| Local time | 18:58:37 ECT (UTC-5) |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw |
| Depth | 20.6 km (12.8 mi) |
| Epicenter | 0°22′16″N 79°56′24″W / 0.371°N 79.940°W |
| Type | Thrust |
| Areas affected | Ecuador, Colombia, Peru |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
| Foreshocks | 4.8 Mw |
| Aftershocks | 1,034 as of 07:50 ECT (12:50 UTC) April 28[1] |
| Casualties | 668 killed, 8 missing and 6,274 severely injured[2] |
Over 272 people died. Over 2,500 people were injured.[3]
President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency after the earthquake.
References
change- ↑ "Live: After Ecuador quake, 135 aftershocks reported". The Hindu. Associated Press and Reuters. April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Six months report Ecuador: Earthquake" (PDF). ReliefWeb. November 2016.
- ↑ "Ecuador Earthquake; Death Toll Jumps to 246". CNN. Retrieved Apr 17, 2016.
