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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 the earthquake damage grade assessment in the area of Pedernales (Ecuador). The thematic layer has been derived from post-event satellite image by means of visual interpretation. The estimated geometric accuracy is 5 m CE90 or better, from native positional accuracy of the background satellite image.