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On 16 April 2016, 23:58 UTC a powerful earthquake (7.8 M) struck the coast of Ecuador. The epicentre was located in Pedernales,, in Esmeraldas province. The National Authorities declared state of emergency for the whole country. Special attention was given to 6 provinces: Esmeraldas, Manabi, Santa Elena, Guayas, Santo Domingo, and Los Rios. The quake caused casualties and serious damage to buildings and infrastructure.
The present map shows basic topographic features derived from public datasets, refined by means of visual interpretation of pre-event imagery.