In the early hours of Sunday 28 February, following the previous day's massive Chilean earthquake, the Ecuadorian authorities advised people to evacuate Puerto Ayora because of a fears of a tsunami.
According to the Charles Darwin Foundation's Executive Director, Dr. J. Gabriel Lopez: "We assembled all staff, volunteers and becarios who live on the station within 10 minutes and drove to Bellavista as advised by the authorities.
"We were among the first evacuees to arrive in Bellevista but eventually the vast majority of the population of Puerto Ayora made their way there. Shops quickly ran out of water, other liquids and breads and snacks. Upon receiving the all clear we returned to the Station at 0830".
As of Monday morning, UK time, the sea is reported to be behaving oddly with quickly rising and receding tides of about one metre every 15 minutes. However there is not thought to be any serious risk.
According to the Charles Darwin Foundation's Executive Director, Dr. J. Gabriel Lopez: "We assembled all staff, volunteers and becarios who live on the station within 10 minutes and drove to Bellavista as advised by the authorities.
"We were among the first evacuees to arrive in Bellevista but eventually the vast majority of the population of Puerto Ayora made their way there. Shops quickly ran out of water, other liquids and breads and snacks. Upon receiving the all clear we returned to the Station at 0830".
As of Monday morning, UK time, the sea is reported to be behaving oddly with quickly rising and receding tides of about one metre every 15 minutes. However there is not thought to be any serious risk.
