An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale was registered in Ecuador's coast, in a region near the city of Muisne, in the northwest, on Saturday (16). The government reports que there are 77 dead and 588 injured by the quake and decreed a state of emergency in six provinces.
The quake, the strongest occurred in the country since 1979 was by recorded the US Geological Survey (USGS, the original acronym).
The presidency of Ecuador said on his Twitter account que the government has provided 3,000 food parcels, 7.6 mattresses thousand and blankets , 10,000 bottles of water to the affected families.
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According to the vice president, Jorge Glas, there are 241 doctors and paramedics Red Cross members working in the care of victims. "We are organizing rescue efforts in different places because of the emergency. It is important to remain calm at this time. Force arise in this," said Glass, in press conference Granted around Brasilia time of 8 am and 6 am the local team.
Also Glas said 4,600 police and 10,000 members of the armed forces Were mobilized and $ 300 million (more than one R $ 1 billion) Were allocated for emergency.
The Ecuadorian government declared the state of emergency "to maintain order" in the provinces of Esmeraldas, Lor Rios, Manabi, Santa Elena, Guayas and Santo Domingo.
The Tsunami Warning Center Pacific said que much of the Possibility of tsunamis in a radius of 300 kilometers from the epicenter has passed.
Reuters says que parts of the capital Quito, 173 kilometers from the affected region Were without power for a few moments.
The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, posted on his Twitter account que the Authorities are Assessing the damage. He is on a visit to Rome, Italy, but returns this Sunday (17) to the country.
Correa Warns que there is the evidence of tsunamis, but it is recommended to stay away from coastal areas.
According to the Ecuadorian newspaper "El universe", the quake was felt for about 50 seconds.
Source: G1
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Por Otávio Neto
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