By Kimberly Laney | Resource Development Officer
On May 18, Ecuador experienced two sizeable aftershocks: a magnitude 6.7 during the early morning and a magnitude 6.8 during midday – both in the same region affected by the April 16 earthquake.
International Medical Corps’ Emergency Response Team traveled down Ecuador’s western coast reaching communities and sites already affected by the April 16 quake following the first aftershock. Our Emergency Response Team reported that while people remained calm, there were reports of some buildings collapsing and a few injuries in the towns of Pedernales and Jama. The main roads remained clear, and overall, there appears to have been no significant damage.
Following the second aftershock, we received reports of additional damage in Pedernales, with assessments of the impact ongoing. International Medical Corps’ Emergency Response Team did confirm reports that electrical power is down in Manabí and Esmeraldas provinces.
April’s magnitude 7.8 quake was Ecuador’s worst natural disaster in decades, killing 661 and displacing more than 28,000. It has been followed by hundreds of aftershocks.
International Medical Corps is able to provide uninterrupted services, delivering urgently-needed hygiene kits, latrines, and implementing other water, sanitation and hygiene programs to those displaced by the series of earthquakes, helping to keep families and communities healthy as they recover.
Thank you for your continued support as we help those in need recover and remain prepared and ready in the event of an emergency.
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