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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Antofagasta region at 12:22 a.m., leaving the city with power outages in several sectors, according to Radio Bío Bío auditors. The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile reported that the epicenter was located 39 kilometers southeast of Antofagasta, with a depth of 43.9 kilometers. The intensity was felt strongly, accompanied by intense noise, and was classified at different levels of the Mercalli scale. Despite the concern, the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy ruled out the possibility of a tsunami on the Chilean coast. Senapred continues to evaluate the damage and will prepare incident or emergency reports with the results.
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A A medium-intensity earthquake was recorded at 00:22 hours in the Antofagasta regionleaving the city with power cuts in several sectors, as reported by Radio Bío Bío auditors.
The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile reported that the tremor, magnitude 5.0had its epicenter 39 kilometers southeast of Antofagasta, at a depth of 43.9 kilometers.
The community felt the movement with notable force, accompanied by intense noise. “The earthquake felt quite strong, with a noise that accompanied the telluric movement,” La Radio auditors indicated.
According to the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred), the intensity of the earthquake was classified at different levels on the Mercalli scale: V in Antofagasta, IV in Taltal and III in Mejillones and María Elena.
Senapred continues to evaluate possible damage to people, infrastructure and basic services. The results of this evaluation will be reported through incident or emergency reports prepared by the entity.
Despite the concern generated, The Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (SHOA) indicated that the earthquake does not meet the necessary conditions to generate a tsunami on the coasts of Chile..
