Is it safe to travel now to Ecuador due to earthquakes?
I would like to travel to Ecuador but I don't know if it is safe to go there because of the earthquakes of the last days.
In case I can't visit this country know, how much should I wait till I could travel there without any risk?
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edited Apr 21 '16 at 13:39
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I would like to travel to Ecuador but I don't know if it is safe to go there because of the earthquakes of the last days.
In case I can't visit this country know, how much should I wait till I could travel there without any risk?
safety event-based-effects ecuador
edited Apr 21 '16 at 13:39
CMaster
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asked Apr 21 '16 at 13:25
John MillerJohn Miller
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You will always have some risk, it is in the ring of fire.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
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I would like to travel to Ecuador but I don't know if it is safe to go there because of the earthquakes of the last days.
In case I can't visit this country know, how much should I wait till I could travel there without any risk?
safety event-based-effects ecuador
edited Apr 21 '16 at 13:39
CMaster
10.7k44792
asked Apr 21 '16 at 13:25
John MillerJohn Miller
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I would like to travel to Ecuador but I don't know if it is safe to go there because of the earthquakes of the last days.
In case I can't visit this country know, how much should I wait till I could travel there without any risk?
safety event-based-effects ecuador
safety event-based-effects ecuador
edited Apr 21 '16 at 13:39
CMaster
10.7k44792
asked Apr 21 '16 at 13:25
John MillerJohn Miller
15
edited Apr 21 '16 at 13:39
CMaster
10.7k44792
asked Apr 21 '16 at 13:25
John MillerJohn Miller
15
edited Apr 21 '16 at 13:39
CMaster
10.7k44792
edited Apr 21 '16 at 13:39
CMaster
10.7k44792
edited Apr 21 '16 at 13:39
CMaster
10.7k44792
10.7k44792
asked Apr 21 '16 at 13:25
John MillerJohn Miller
15
asked Apr 21 '16 at 13:25
John MillerJohn Miller
15
asked Apr 21 '16 at 13:25
John MillerJohn Miller
15
15
You will always have some risk, it is in the ring of fire.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
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You will always have some risk, it is in the ring of fire.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
You will always have some risk, it is in the ring of fire.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
You will always have some risk, it is in the ring of fire.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
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Yes, it is as safe as before. There is a lot of rubble in some coastal towns but the rest of the country is intact. Most major city for tourism, the entire Andes, Galapagos, Amazon and cloud-forests are just as they were before the earthquake.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 13:32
ItaiItai
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This is incorrect. I just left. Every major city is not the same. Bahia de Caraquez is badly damaged. The Malecon has fallen into the ocean, a tower block came down killing people and the city has widespread damage. If you want an idea then say south of Atacames to Manta is problematic.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
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After a major earthquake, the area typically experiences aftershocks for quite some time. Every earthquake series is different, but by way of example consider the 2010 Christchurch earthquakes. The largest one (the first of the series) was a 7.1 in September 2010. The most destructive was a 6.3 five months later, in February 2011. There have been 65 quakes over magnitude 5.0 since then, the most recent in March 2016.
If you visit the affected coastal areas of Ecuador for the next few years, you are likely to experience earthquakes of some magnitude.
As far as personal safety, as long as you don't do risky things like entering damaged buildings in quake-prone areas, you should be fine. Everything that is likely to collapse probably already has, but no guarantees.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 20:05
Greg HewgillGreg Hewgill
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Yes, it is as safe as before. There is a lot of rubble in some coastal towns but the rest of the country is intact. Most major city for tourism, the entire Andes, Galapagos, Amazon and cloud-forests are just as they were before the earthquake.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 13:32
ItaiItai
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This is incorrect. I just left. Every major city is not the same. Bahia de Caraquez is badly damaged. The Malecon has fallen into the ocean, a tower block came down killing people and the city has widespread damage. If you want an idea then say south of Atacames to Manta is problematic.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
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Yes, it is as safe as before. There is a lot of rubble in some coastal towns but the rest of the country is intact. Most major city for tourism, the entire Andes, Galapagos, Amazon and cloud-forests are just as they were before the earthquake.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 13:32
ItaiItai
29.9k972158
This is incorrect. I just left. Every major city is not the same. Bahia de Caraquez is badly damaged. The Malecon has fallen into the ocean, a tower block came down killing people and the city has widespread damage. If you want an idea then say south of Atacames to Manta is problematic.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
add a comment |
Yes, it is as safe as before. There is a lot of rubble in some coastal towns but the rest of the country is intact. Most major city for tourism, the entire Andes, Galapagos, Amazon and cloud-forests are just as they were before the earthquake.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 13:32
ItaiItai
29.9k972158
Yes, it is as safe as before. There is a lot of rubble in some coastal towns but the rest of the country is intact. Most major city for tourism, the entire Andes, Galapagos, Amazon and cloud-forests are just as they were before the earthquake.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 13:32
ItaiItai
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edited May 26 '16 at 16:17
answered Apr 21 '16 at 13:32
ItaiItai
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answered Apr 21 '16 at 13:32
ItaiItai
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answered Apr 21 '16 at 13:32
ItaiItai
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This is incorrect. I just left. Every major city is not the same. Bahia de Caraquez is badly damaged. The Malecon has fallen into the ocean, a tower block came down killing people and the city has widespread damage. If you want an idea then say south of Atacames to Manta is problematic.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
add a comment |
This is incorrect. I just left. Every major city is not the same. Bahia de Caraquez is badly damaged. The Malecon has fallen into the ocean, a tower block came down killing people and the city has widespread damage. If you want an idea then say south of Atacames to Manta is problematic.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
This is incorrect. I just left. Every major city is not the same. Bahia de Caraquez is badly damaged. The Malecon has fallen into the ocean, a tower block came down killing people and the city has widespread damage. If you want an idea then say south of Atacames to Manta is problematic.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
This is incorrect. I just left. Every major city is not the same. Bahia de Caraquez is badly damaged. The Malecon has fallen into the ocean, a tower block came down killing people and the city has widespread damage. If you want an idea then say south of Atacames to Manta is problematic.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24
add a comment |
After a major earthquake, the area typically experiences aftershocks for quite some time. Every earthquake series is different, but by way of example consider the 2010 Christchurch earthquakes. The largest one (the first of the series) was a 7.1 in September 2010. The most destructive was a 6.3 five months later, in February 2011. There have been 65 quakes over magnitude 5.0 since then, the most recent in March 2016.
If you visit the affected coastal areas of Ecuador for the next few years, you are likely to experience earthquakes of some magnitude.
As far as personal safety, as long as you don't do risky things like entering damaged buildings in quake-prone areas, you should be fine. Everything that is likely to collapse probably already has, but no guarantees.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 20:05
Greg HewgillGreg Hewgill
27.5k373103
add a comment |
After a major earthquake, the area typically experiences aftershocks for quite some time. Every earthquake series is different, but by way of example consider the 2010 Christchurch earthquakes. The largest one (the first of the series) was a 7.1 in September 2010. The most destructive was a 6.3 five months later, in February 2011. There have been 65 quakes over magnitude 5.0 since then, the most recent in March 2016.
If you visit the affected coastal areas of Ecuador for the next few years, you are likely to experience earthquakes of some magnitude.
As far as personal safety, as long as you don't do risky things like entering damaged buildings in quake-prone areas, you should be fine. Everything that is likely to collapse probably already has, but no guarantees.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 20:05
Greg HewgillGreg Hewgill
27.5k373103
add a comment |
After a major earthquake, the area typically experiences aftershocks for quite some time. Every earthquake series is different, but by way of example consider the 2010 Christchurch earthquakes. The largest one (the first of the series) was a 7.1 in September 2010. The most destructive was a 6.3 five months later, in February 2011. There have been 65 quakes over magnitude 5.0 since then, the most recent in March 2016.
If you visit the affected coastal areas of Ecuador for the next few years, you are likely to experience earthquakes of some magnitude.
As far as personal safety, as long as you don't do risky things like entering damaged buildings in quake-prone areas, you should be fine. Everything that is likely to collapse probably already has, but no guarantees.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 20:05
Greg HewgillGreg Hewgill
27.5k373103
After a major earthquake, the area typically experiences aftershocks for quite some time. Every earthquake series is different, but by way of example consider the 2010 Christchurch earthquakes. The largest one (the first of the series) was a 7.1 in September 2010. The most destructive was a 6.3 five months later, in February 2011. There have been 65 quakes over magnitude 5.0 since then, the most recent in March 2016.
If you visit the affected coastal areas of Ecuador for the next few years, you are likely to experience earthquakes of some magnitude.
As far as personal safety, as long as you don't do risky things like entering damaged buildings in quake-prone areas, you should be fine. Everything that is likely to collapse probably already has, but no guarantees.
answered Apr 21 '16 at 20:05
Greg HewgillGreg Hewgill
27.5k373103
answered Apr 21 '16 at 20:05
Greg HewgillGreg Hewgill
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answered Apr 21 '16 at 20:05
Greg HewgillGreg Hewgill
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answered Apr 21 '16 at 20:05
Greg HewgillGreg Hewgill
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You will always have some risk, it is in the ring of fire.
– If you do not know- just GIS
May 26 '16 at 13:24