And Magnitude 4.9 It was recorded on Sunday night in the central area of Chile. According to him National Seismological Center (CSN)the epicenter of the tremor was located 14 kilometers southeast of Salamanca, in the region of Coquimbo.
The telluric movement, at a depth of 97.75 kilometers, was perceived in the regions of Valparaíso y O’Higginsgenerating concern among the population, although so far no serious damage has been reported.
Initially, the CSN He had reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.0, but later updated the figure to 4.9. With this correction, the tremor went from being classified as “median” to “light” magnitude.
He National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) and the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (Shoa) They ruled out any tsunami alert, noting that the characteristics of the earthquake were not enough to generate such a phenomenon on the Chilean coast.
Last Friday, Un Sism of 7.5 of magnitude shook in The city of Puerto Williams.
The epicenter of the tremor was located 218.0 kilometers south of the town, in -56.86 degrees of latitude and -68,268 degrees in length and had a depth of 21.0 kilometers.
Since 1570, around one hundred earthquakes of great force 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 of magnitude occurs above 8 every decade.
On the afternoon of May 22, 1960, the strongest earthquake occurred that is recorded, with magnitude 9.5, had as its 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 tsamot resented beyond Chile, reaching Asia. In Japan, for example, it was beaten with waves six meters high, leaving several dead and important effects.
Chile is located in the Pacific Fire Beltone of the most seismic activity in the world. This causes tremors to be recurring phenomena in the territory, with a frequency that varies from small imperceptible movements to great magnitude earthquakes.
Infrastructure and seismic alert systems in the country are designed to minimize risks and guarantee population safety, but constant seismic activity is a reminder of the geological vulnerability of the region.
