Franco, G;
Stone, H;
Ahmed, B;
Chang, SC;
Hughes, F;
Jirouskova, N;
Kaminski, S;
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(2018)
The Muisne, Ecuador Earthquake of 16 April 2016: A Field Report by the EEFIT.
Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT): London, UK.
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Abstract
On 16 April 2016 an Mw7.8 earthquake with an epicentre 29km south-southeast of Muisne in the northern Ecuadorian province of Manabí caused an estimated 668 fatalities, 6,300 severe injuries and widespread damage. The coastal towns – particularly Pedernales, Canoa, Bahía de Caráquez, Manta, and Portoviejo, all centres of tourism and major hubs of activity in the region – suffered extensive damage after the main shock, with associated Modified Mercalli Intensities (MMI) of VI-VIII (USGS, 2016). The resulting peak ground accelerations (PGA) recorded at seismometer stations by the Instituto Geofísico (IG) ranged from 0.51g in Portoviejo to 1.55g in Pedernales in the most affected regions (IG, 2016). Between 24 May and 7 June an Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT) was deployed with the objective of surveying and recording observations and measurements that would help the scientific and professional communities understand the event and its consequences. For logistical reasons, the field mission focused on the Manabí region, primarily in the coastal area, although a day was spent investigating some major damage inland. The team surveyed structural damage to buildings and infrastructure, took micro- tremor measurements, obtained aerial photography with drones, validated satellite-derived landslide data, and interviewed the vulnerable communities at the temporary shelters.
| Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Muisne, Ecuador Earthquake of 16 April 2016: A Field Report by the EEFIT |
| Publisher version: | https://www.istructe.org/resources/report/eefit-mi... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Ecuador, Earthquakes, EEFIT |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Inst for Risk and Disaster Reduction |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10056726 |
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