List of recent earthquakes in the country

“Tremor in Chile” is a phrase known worldwide due to the high seismic activity in the country, so this type of phenomenon occurs every day.

The peculiarity of earthquakes is that Most of them are not perceptible and only become news when they exceed approximately 4 degrees. and people manage to feel them.

It is what happened yesterday in the Coquimbo regionwith a movement that was felt, although it did not happen to adults. Below we discuss the latest earthquakes in Chile.

Tremor in Chile: What were the last earthquakes?

Yesterday Monday, May 7 was perceived a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in the Coquimbo region, around 9:58 p.m.

According to the information provided by the National Seismological Center of the University of Chilethis earthquake in Chile had its epicenter 11 kilometers southwest of Ovalle47 kilometers deep.

The latest earthquakes in Chile:

• Tuesday 05/07 / Magnitude: 3.1 / Location: 80 km SE of Socaire / Hour: 08:15:22
• Monday 06/05 / Magnitude: 4.4 / Location: 10.86 km SW of Ovalle / Hour: 21:58:13
• Monday 06/05 / Magnitude: 3.7 / Location: 20.54 km NE of Chillán / Hour:12:35:12
• Monday 06/05 / Magnitude: 3.6 / Location: 32.09 km W of Tocopilla / Hour: 08:36:22
• Monday 06/05 / Magnitude : 4.7 / Location: 25.24 km W of Mina Collahuasi / Hour: 02:30:31

What to do in case of emergency in a major earthquake?

In case the tremor is of greater intensity, or even an earthquakeSenapred delivers the following recommendations:

• Stay calm and place yourself in a seismic protection place.
• Protect and assert yourself under a firm element. If it is not possible to place yourself below it, do so next to it.
• Turn off the electricity in your home and close the water and gas valves.
• If you are on the street, stay away from buildingspoles and electrical cables.
• If you are in a mass attendance eventstay calm and stay in your place, Protect your head and neck with your arms.
• If you are driving through a tunnel, bridge or highway, rreduce speed and stop when you have left the place.
• to illuminate use only flashlights, do not use candles, matches or lighters.
• When evacuating a building, do so through the emergency staircase, do not use elevators.