EERI Preliminary Notes on Tsunami Damage and Response
Complied by Rick Wilson and Laurie Johnson December 2016 Read Preliminary Report here.
News Articles
NBC: 7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand USA Today: After-shocks rattle quake-hit New Zealand GNS Science: M7.8 Kaikoura Quake the Biggest Since the Dusky Sound Jolt in 2009 Stuff: New Video Shows Just how Damaged SH1 is After the Kaikoura Quake Stuff: Widespread damage to medium-rise buildings in Wellington was ‘expected’ Stuff: Post-quake Wellington building […]
USGS Event Page
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000778i#executive
GNS Science Event Page
https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/2016p858000
Initial Cost Estimates
According to the latest reports from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Ecuador last week, there have been 654 deaths, 16,600 injures, 25,000 people in need of shelter, and 130 people still missing. Eighty percent of Pedernales, the coastal epicenter of the quake, is in ruins, and close to 7,000 buildings across the country have been […]
Social and Economic Effects of Previous Events in Ecuador
1987 Ecuador Earthquakes: Social and Economic Consequences of the 1987 Earthquakes in Ecuador (Vicente Albornoz, and Daniela Anda) Natural Disaster Studies, Volume Five: The March 5, 1987, Ecuador Earthquakes. Chapter 7 Local-level Economic and Social Consequences (P. A. Bolton) 1997-1998 El Niño in Ecuador Economic and Social Effects of El Niño in Ecuador, 1997-1998 (Rob Vos, Margarita Velasco, and Edgar de […]
Bridge collapse: Avenida de las Americas – Guayaquil
An important bridge collapsed at Avenida de las Americas in Guayaquil during the 7.8M earthquake that struck Ecuador on April 16, 2016. The 30 year old bridge was located 280 Km away from the epicenter. One person was reported dead because of this collapse. The figures displayed below, courtesy of Dr. Vinicio Suarez who experienced the earthquake, […]
Alternative Routes & Access Constraints Map as of 04 May 2016
The following are updates on road and bridge operations as of May 4th, 2016. The Chillanes-Bucay road in Bolívar remains closed. The Santo Domingo–La Concordia–Puerto Nuevo–Pedernales road still has limited access between 12:00 and 17:00. In Cotopaxi province, the road to Guangomalag is partially accessible, as are roads north, south, and west of the capital Cotopaxi. […]
Road Damage in Manabí
The province of Manabí was one of the most heavily destructed regions affected by the April 16 earthquake in Ecuador. Many roads and bridges have been significantly damaged, making travel in and out of Manabí congested and in some instances, dangerous. Earthquake induced landslides have made travel to the hard-hit coast difficult. One such road connecting El Carmen and Pedernales was obstructed by an […]