ECUADOr earthquake 2016
The 2016 Earthquake in Ecuador occurred on April 16 at 18:56:00 ECT with a magnitude of 7.8 in Richter scale.
It was the most huge earthquake in Ecuador of the last years.
You can see in these pictures and quickly understand the huge magnitude that the earthquake
produced, devastating the Coast Region of Ecuador.
It was the most huge earthquake in Ecuador of the last years.
You can see in these pictures and quickly understand the huge magnitude that the earthquake
produced, devastating the Coast Region of Ecuador.
The video explains a event of how the earthquake occurred in a Cafe Internet.
Not everyone knew that this was generated in the Cities for where it was felt.
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What happened during the earthquake?
It isn't simple to explain but in few words two earth plates crashed and then they were accommodated. While this happened in the surface everything moved and destroyed many buildings, houses, and streets.
In the picture it is noted in the colors how intense it felt for regions. While the earthquake occurred citizens were at their house, mall and streets. It was a very busy hour. Especially in the Coast because everyone was buying stuff since the start of classes was approaching.
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What did it do?
The earthquake caused the destruction of many houses and buildings in many cities. The number of deceased were 650 peoples and 5000 wounded, more than 20.000 peoples lost them houses.
The government informed that 50 millions dollars lost due to the earthquake. This number is just estimate because What can be seen that caused the earthquake is much more money. As well as the number of the deceased is major due to there are people who have not even been rescued.
The earthquake caused the destruction of many houses and buildings in many cities. The number of deceased were 650 peoples and 5000 wounded, more than 20.000 peoples lost them houses.
The government informed that 50 millions dollars lost due to the earthquake. This number is just estimate because What can be seen that caused the earthquake is much more money. As well as the number of the deceased is major due to there are people who have not even been rescued.
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What did citizens do?
All citizens demonstrated that the Ecuadorians love your country. All country could together and give them many stuff that the population affected necessitated. All things were necessary in this moment. From food to medicine. Many trucks carried all helps until mobile hospitals were present in this moment.
While this was happening , much international aid came tons of food and clothes. The different countries such as United State, England, China, Japan, etc. Everybody cared to help.
All citizens demonstrated that the Ecuadorians love your country. All country could together and give them many stuff that the population affected necessitated. All things were necessary in this moment. From food to medicine. Many trucks carried all helps until mobile hospitals were present in this moment.
While this was happening , much international aid came tons of food and clothes. The different countries such as United State, England, China, Japan, etc. Everybody cared to help.
This experience was very hard but step by step my country is recovery and fight for better days, Ecuador never hide never. It is very courageous and brave. Thanks so much all people that helped. They do not know how grateful we are. We must find ways to not suffer so much again and do not miss so many lives.