April 16, 2016 - Muisne, Manabi Earthquake, Ecuador (Surveyed May 01-06, 2016) Build Change Post-Disaster Reconnaissance Report

There was an M7.8 earthquake registered on Saturday, April 16th at 18h58m (local time), 2016 in which the hypocenter was located near Pedernales, Ecuador (Manabí), 20 km deep.

Following the earthquake, Build Change Latin America, based in Bogota, Colombia deployed a small reconnaissance team.

Ecuador is located in an area where seismic activity is high due to the adjacent subduction zone along the pacific coast. Today, aftershocks continue to affect the area and earthquakes will occur again in the future. 
There were many buildings heavily damaged or collapsed, not only hotels and commercial buildings, but also housing and schools.