Humanity Road activated its Disaster Response Team on 16 April 2016 in response to a 7.8 earthquake that occurred at 23:58:37 (UTC), 6:58pm ECT, near Muisne, Ecuador. As of 17:00 on 17 April, 246 people have died and over 2,557 have been injured (source).
A national state of emergency has been declared, and the national emergency operations center (EOC) has been activated. The ECU 911 system has been activated along with the military, the national police, and the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works. Assistance is being accepted from other countries. This situation report is based on information found in social media and includes information from 16 and 17 April 2016.
- Ecuador-Earthquake-HR-Sitrep-1-17-Apr-2016-1.pdf
- Ecuador-Earthquake-Special-Regional-Report-No.-1-19April2016.pdf
- EcuadorEarthquakeSpecialRegionalReport21April2016.pdf
Situation Report: Ecuador Earthquake, April 2016
Situation Report – (period covered: 17-21 April 2016) Prepared by: Humanity Road / Animals in Disaster Follow: @Humanityroad / @Disasteranimals / @jAIDdog |
Situation Overview |
Background A 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred on the central coast of Ecuador on 16 April 2016 at 23:58:37 (UTC), 6:58pm ECT. The epicenter was 16 miles SSE of the town of Muisne. As of 17:00 on 17 April, 246 people have died and over 2,557 have been injured (source). A state of emergency has been declared in 6 provinces: Esmeraldas, Los Rios, Manabi, Santa Elena, Guayas and Santo Domingo. According to the Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos Situation Report No. 31 of 21 April: 570 people have died, 155 are missing, 7015 people have been injured, 25,362 people are in shelters, 1125 buildings have been destroyed and 829 damaged, and 281 schools have been affected. (source) Map credits Wikimedia Commons Significant Updates (most recent first) 21 April:
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National Links |
Presidencia de la República del Ecuador – Website, Twitter, Facebook Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos – Website, Twitter, Facebook
Ministerio Coordinador de Seguridad Ecuador – Website, Twitter, Facebook Ministerio de Defensa Nacional – Website, Twitter, Facebook Ministerio de Salud Pública – Website, Twitter, Facebook Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de la Información – Website, Twitter, Facebook Ministerio de Educación – Website, Twitter, Facebook Ministerio de Electricidad y Energía Renovable – Website, Twitter, Facebook Dirección General de Aviación Civil – Website, Twitter Humanitarian Information Network |
Regional and Local Links |
A state of emergency has been declared in 6 provinces: Esmeraldas, Los Rios, Manabi, Santa Elena, Guayas and Santo Domingo. Prefectura de Los Ríos – Website, Twitter, Facebook Provincial de Manabí – Website, Twitter, Facebook Provincial de Santa Elena – Website La Prefectura Guayas – Website, Twitter Provincial Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas – Website, Twitter Impacted Areas:
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Emergency Numbers |
Emergency Phone Numbers 911 – emergencies Information Hotlines and Websites:
Reunification Numbers and Websites
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Maps/Situational Awareness |
Shelters |
Hospitals |
Status of Hospitals: 17 April:
Health Volunteers and Medical Teams: 17 April:
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Urgent Needs & Relief |
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Vulnerable Populations |
Protection and self-protection information for people with disabilities. (source) |
Schools |
Damaged Schools: Information on Suspensions: 17 April:
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Airports |
Flights and Airport Status: 17 April:
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Roads, Bridges |
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Communications |
Status of Communication Networks 17 April:
Amatuer Radio: Search & Recue, Emergeny Ops on HF at 7.060mHz. Operators are asked to remain clear from the frequency unless actively participating in operations. (source) |
Utilities (Water, Electricity, Gas) |
Water Status: 17 April:
Electricity Status: 17 April:
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Red Cross |
International Federation of the Red Cross & Red Crescent
Cruz Roja Ecuador: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ Address: Sede Central: Antonio Elizalde E4-31 y Av. Gran Colombia, 17-01-2119, Quito, Ecuador. Tel: +593 2-258-2482. Email: Video: Collapsed bridge Guaynaquil
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Facebook Accounts of Interest Presidencia de la República del Ecuador Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos Ministerio Coordinador de Seguridad Ecuador Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de la Información |
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Hashtags:Official event hashtag: #EcuadorEarthquake, #EcuadorQuake (Spanish) #FuerzaEcuador, #SismoEcuador Other important hashtags: #Ecuador, #sismo, #terremoto, #temblor, #DesaparecidosEC (missing people) Location Hashtags: #Manabi, #Esmeraldas, #Guayas
Twitter Accounts of Interest @Riesgos_Ec – Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos (Secretariat of Risk Management) @Presidencia_Ec – President’s Office @MashiRafael – President of Ecuador @Vice_Ec – Vice President’s Office @JorgeGlas – Vice President of Ecuador @cruzrojaecuador (Ecuador Red Cross) @ECU911_ – Servicio Integrado de Seguridad-ECU911 Ecuador @ECU911Quito – Coordinación Zonal 2 y 9 del SIS ECU 911 @Seguridad_Ec – Ministry of Security @DefensaEc – Ministry of Defense @FFAAEcuador – Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas (Joint Command of Armed Forces) @Telecom_Ec – Ministry of Telecommunications & Information @Salud_Ec (Public Health Service) @Educacion_Ec – Ministry of Education @EnergiaEc – Ministry of Energy @dgac_ecuador – Dirección General de Aviación Civil (Civil Aviation Department) @PoliciaEcuador (Ecuador Police) @BomberosEcuador – Fire Department @GADManabi – Gobierno Prov Manabi @PrefecturaLR – Prefectura de Los Rios @PrefecturGuayas – La Prefectura Guayas @GADTsachilas – Provincial Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas @radiopublicaEc (Ecuador Public Radio) @EcuadorTV (Public Television) @Elcomerciocom – El Comercio (news) @EstrategicosEc – Coordinator Ministry of Strategic Sectors Ecuador |
Traditional Media and Blogs |
Television Online TV stations, via streema.com (source) Online TV stations, via squidtv.net (source) Radio Radio stations in Ecuador (source) Online radio stations (source) Online radio stations (source) |
Animals in Disaster |
Status of Animal Shelters: 19 April: 17 April:
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Volunteers Reporting |
Judi, Paras, Najeeb, Daven, Aline, Katelyn, Joshua, Cindy, Chris, Cat, George, Christoph |