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   Muisne Quito Guayaquil | |
| UTC time | 2016-04-16 23:58:36 |
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| ISC event | 608556966 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | April 16, 2016 |
| Local time | 18:58:37 ECT (UTC-5) |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 20.6 km (12.8 mi) |
| Epicenter | 0°22′16″N 79°56′24″W / 0.371°N 79.940°W[1] |
| Type | Thrust[1] |
| Areas affected | Ecuador, Colombia, Peru |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[1] |
| Tsunami | 1.11 m (3.6 ft)[2] |
| Foreshocks | 4.8 Mw |
| Aftershocks | 1,034 as of 07:50 ECT (12:50 UTC) April 28[3] |
| Casualties | 676 killed, 8 missing, 27,732 injured and 6,274 severely injured[4] |
The 2016 Ecuador earthquake occurred on April 16 at 18:58:37 ECT with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The very large thrust earthquake was centered approximately 27 km (17 mi) from the towns of Muisne and Pedernales in a sparsely populated part of the country, and 170 km (110 mi) from the capital Quito,[1] where it was felt strongly.[5] Regions of Manta, Pedernales and Portoviejo accounted for over 75 percent of total casualties.[6] Manta's central commercial shopping district, Tarqui, was completely destroyed.[7] There was widespread damage across Manabí Province, and structures hundreds of kilometres from the epicenter collapsed. At least 676 people were killed and 27,732 people injured.[8][9][10] President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency; 13,500 military personnel and police officers were dispatched for recovery operations.
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- ^ "Secretaría National de Riesgos da lista actualizada de fallecidos en Manabí". El Universo. C.A. EL UNIVERSO. April 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Tarqui, corazón comercial de Manta, tiene las luces apagadas". El COMERCIO. April 24, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ecuador counts over 400 quake deaths, damage in the billions". Reuters.
- ^ "Ecuador earthquake: Death toll jumps to 272; more than 2,500 injured". CNN.
- ^ "Ecuador Red Cross" (PDF).