Saturday at 6:58 p.m. local time, a violent 7.8 magnitude earthquake whose epicenter was located off the Pacific, at a depth of 20 km shaken Ecuador. According to a provisional assessment (Sunday morning) there are at least 100 victims, more than 600 injured and extensive damage in the southwest of the country, until more distant places like Guayaquil. This is the most violent earthquake that Ecuador has experienced since 1979.

Recall that nearly 30,000 Haitians live in Ecuador according to the latest estimates and whose families, relatives and friends are worried in Haiti because they are without news.

The Embassy of Haiti in Ecuador informs that through its crisis cell, together with local authorities it receives all important information about the safety and the situation of Haitians affected by the terrible earthquake.

The Embassy of Haiti in Ecuador "asks the Haitian community to remain vigilant and observe the councils and actions of the authorities. The crisis cell ask all compatriots living in Ecuador to kindly contact us and inform us of any urgent situations regarding those affected by the earthquake. Please contact in Ecuador the : 022547565 or 0991890878"

HL/ SL/ HaitiLibre