A magnitude 4.0 tremor He took the inhabitants by surprise in The Chilean city of the Andesaccording to preliminary data from the National Seismological Center (CSN).
The information so far
The epicenter of the tremor was 40.0 kilometers east of the city, in -32,802 degrees of latitude and -70.173 degrees in length and had a depth of 105.0 kilometers.
Remember that before any earthquake it follows information only of official sourcesavoid falling into rumors or false news.
After an earthquake, check your house in search of possible damage, use your cell phone only in case of emergency, do not saturate the telephone lines, do not garments or candles until you make sure that there is no gas leak. It is important to mention that after an important seismic activity, replicas can be presented, so it is important to be alert.
A tremor can happen at any moment, so it is important to be prepared with the following measures: it is a civil protection plan, organizes evacuation drills, finds the security areas at home, school or workplace and gets an emergency backpack.
during an earthquake keep the calm and place yourself in a safe place, get away from objects that may fall, do not use the elevators, or stay in the stairs box, or within the framework of a door.
If you are in a car, station and get away from buildings, trees and posts; If you are on the coast, leave the beach and refuse in high areas, given the possibility of a tsunami; And if you are in a wheelchair and you cannot move to a safe place, slow down your wheels and protect your head and neck with your arms.
Since 1570, About a hundred earthquakes have happened In Chile, of which almost thirty were of magnitude greater than 8.
According to the Department of Risk Management in Emergencies and Disasters, on average, an earthquake occurs above the 8 -year magnitude. These are some are the most relevant tremors recorded in the history of Chile.
The strongest earthquake in history
On the afternoon of May 22, 1960, the largest earthquake occurred, with magnitude 9.5, had as an epicenter the city of Traiguén, in the province of Malleco. However, it is known as the “Valdivia earthquake” Because it was where there were more damage.
The telluric movement also caused a tsunami with waves up to 10 meters high that swept the south of the country. The tsunami resented beyond Chile, reaching Asia, in Japan, for example, was beaten with waves six meters high, leaving in its path several dead and important effects.
The official death figure is not accurate, it is only known that there were more than 2,000 victims.
The last great earthquake
The last great tremor that shook Chile was The known as “27F” which happened on February 27, 2010, the second strongest earthquake in its history.
With a magnitude 8.8, the seismic activity had as its epicenter the coasts of the Maule region and surprised the population during the early hours.
As in 1960, around time after the earthquake, a tsunami hit the country, mainly in the regions of Maule and Biobío. Out of Chile, the tsamot reached Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica, without major effects.
As a result of the earthquake more than 500 people died and there were about fifty missing.
The most lethal earthquake
On the night of January 24, 1939 it occurred The most lethal earthquake in the history of Chile. An earthquake of 8.3 magnitude was felt from Valparaíso and even Temuco, however, was in Concepción and Chillán where he concentrated more damage.
This seismic activity was known as Chillán’s earthquake because it was right where more destruction caused, just by saying that More than half of its buildings collapsed.
As a result of the tremor, electricity, telephone and telegraph services were interrupted, there was no transportation, the railway station was on the floor and the disaster caused the shortage of food and water.
The 1939 Chillán earthquake is the tragedy that has gained more fatal victims in Chile. The official death figure was 24 thousand, but some estimate that they were about 30 thousand, although only 5,685 were identified.
Other earthquakes
In addition to the aforementioned earthquakes, there have been other important ones in the history of Chile.
They have registered, for example, two other telluric movements with more than 8.5, however, these have happened more than 100 years ago -without counting the aforementioned earthquakes -, according to the records of the CSN.
The early morning of July 8, 1730 there was a tremor of 8.7 magnitude in Valparaíso that left around 3,000 deaths. Another earthquake, this occasion of 8.8 of magnitude, felt in Arica on the night of September 16, 1615, which surprisingly did not leave victims.
On the other hand, there are two more tremors that left a balance of more than 2,000 dead: on the night of May 9, 1877, in Iquique, there was an earthquake of magnitude 8.5; and on the morning of February 8, 1570, which had a magnitude of 8.3.
