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Registro de sismo ocurrido en Ecuador hecho por la UNI

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USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards

M7.8 - 27km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador

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PAGER

Back to Impact SummaryContributed by US⁴ last updated 2016-04-17 13:40:09 (UTC)

The data below are the most preferred data available

Estimated Fatalities

Orange alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. Significant casualties and damage are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread. Past orange alerts have required a regional or national level response.

Estimated Economic Losses

Estimated Population Exposure to Earthquake Shaking

Population Exposure Map — Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan

MMI	Shaking	Pop.
I	Not Felt	--*
II-III	Weak	115 k*
IV	Light	5,238 k*
V	Moderate	5,971 k
VI	Strong	2,085 k
VII	Very Strong	1,760 k
VIII	Severe	103 k
IX	Violent	0 k
X	Extreme	0 k

Structure Information Summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick masonry and mud wall construction.

Secondary Effects

Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as tsunamis and landslides that might have contributed to losses.

Selected Cities Exposed

MMI	City	Pop.
VIII	Muisne	13 k
VIII	Tosagua	15 k
VIII	Pedernales	6 k
VII	Bahia de Caraquez	37 k
VII	Rosa Zarate	42 k
VII	Chone	45 k
VII	Portoviejo	170 k
VI	Santo Domingo de los Colorados	200 k
V	Guayaquil	1,952 k
IV	Pasto	382 k
IV	Quito	1,400 k

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