The Third Naval Zone (Terzona) of the Chile Navy It activated its operational protocols and reinforced maritime surveillance, the coastal shelter and support for the population of the Magellan region and the Chilean Antarctica after a seismic event of 7.5 ° Richter recorded on the morning of May 2, with epicenter at 218 km to the south of Puerto Williams and a depth of 10 kilometers.
According to Chile’s Navy, the Naval Beagle District (Disnabe) He ordered the immediate sail, from Puerto Williams, of the general service patrols PSG-73 Isaza y PSG-78 Sibbaldand general service boats LSG-1603 Alacalufe y LSG-1604 halfto verify the state of the coastal edge, maintain deterrent presence and collaborate with the preventive evacuation towards safe areas.
The endowments of the units reported that both the Hospital Naval like him Community Hospital Puerto Williams did not register emergency care associated with the earthquake, such as panic crisis, accidents or heart paintings. Nor were structural damage reported in the city, where the movement was perceived as a short -term swing.
For its part, the 21 members of the Maritime Governorate of Bahía Fildes and of the Antarctic Naval Base Arturo Prat activated security procedures after receiving the alert bulletin issued for Magallanes by the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy (SHOA) A few minutes from the earthquake. During this alert, which extended until 3:37 p.m. in Magallanes, the 11 troops of the Prat Base evacuated immediately towards the security area.
“After receiving the Tsunami alert, we evacuated the Sergeant Rojas refuge, where we established the command post and maintained constant communication with the third naval zone and the technical organisms. At 2:00 p.m., after the official cancellation of the alert, we return to the base without news,” said the commander of the Prat base, Capitan de Corbeta Alfredo Carrasco.
Punta Arenas
The captains of Puerto de la Terzona implemented the established protocols, deploying patrols of Maritime Police on the coastal edge and guiding the population. In addition, the Chilean Navy implemented the communications system Data in it Regiment N ° 10 Pudetotogether with measures for ships in the port terminals, protecting security.
In Punta Arenas, coordination in the Regional Emergency Operations Center (Cogrid). On behalf of the Navy, the Commander in Chief of the Terzona, Counter -Admiral participated Jorge Castillotogether with the maritime governor of Punta Arenas, Captain of Coast Felipe Gonzálezand technical staff of the jurisdiction.
Regarding the actions taken, the Counter -Admiral Castillo explained that “we are operating in coordination with the Shoa and with a presence in the field from Antarctica. We maintain constant monitoring of the coastal edge and contact with all our units. The alert continues at the precautionary level and all maritime activity has been suspended until new notice.”
The Commander in Chief of the Terzona explained that this type of phenomena “are complex and dynamic. However, I can assure that the Navy of Chile is working with maximum attention, 24 hours a day, as always has done so, and particularly alert to any variation that may occur.”
The authorities reported that the earthquake did not cause damage or victims. However, until the cancellation of the evacuation of the regional coastal edge at 12:30 pm, caution was requested from the population in coastal areas until the competent authority declared the conditions safe.
