Earthquake of magnitude 7.5 In Chile it maintains state of caution in the coastal zone of Magallanes: How does it affect Peru?

And Strong earthquake of at least 7.5 of magnitude on the Richter scale this Friday, May 2 At 09:03 local hours in the Magallanes and Antarctic region in the neighboring country of Chilewith epicenter located 218 kilometers south of Puerto Williams. Given this, the Marine of Peru issued a statement by discarding a Tsunami alert on the Peruvian coast.

The Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (SHOA) had established a Tsunami alert for the coastal areas of the Chilean region and the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) urged the population to evacuate towards safe areas in these sectors, as a precautionary measure.

Later, Shoa announced the cancellation of the precautionary state for the Chilean Antarctic territory, which implies the suspension of the evacuation of families in the area for possible tsunami. However, the Precautionary state is still valid for the communes of the continental coastal edge of the Magallanes regionwhere the authorities continue to monitor sea conditions and recommend caution against possible replicas or alterations in water behavior.

“In response to this background, Senapred maintains the request to leave the beach area for the communes of the continental coastal edge of the Magallanes regionwhich was reinforced by sending Sae messaging, ”they said.

The National Disaster Prevention and Response System continues to carry out evaluations about possible damage to infrastructure, basic services and affectation to people. The authorities will continue to monitor the situation and provide updated reports on the impact of the Seismic event

The Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Marine of Peru He spoke on social networks to inform that the earthquake in the neighboring country of Chile It does not generate a tsunam alertI on the Peruvian coast.

It is worth mentioning that, minutes before the city of Ushuaia, in Argentina, also registered a 7.5 telluric movement of magnitude, at the local time of 07:58 am its depth was 48 kilometers. Before the event, Peru hydrography He has clarified that he does not generate Tsunami’s threat to the Peruvian coast.

Both events, which occurred on May 2, were located in the South Atlantic Ocean, at a considerable distance from the Peruvian coast, which eliminates any risk for coastal populations in the country. The authorities have made it clear that there are no alterations in the sea and that, for the moment, there is no need to activate any prevention measure for the region.

An earthquake of magnitude 4 It happened this Friday, May 2 in the city of Yurimaguas, in the province of Alto Amazonas, in the department of Loreto, according to the most recent information of the National Seismological Center (Censis) of the Peru Geophysical Institute (PGI).

The event was recorded at 06:56 (local time), 60 kilometers southeast of Yurimaguas, with a depth of 22 kilometers. The exact coordinates of the earthquake were a latitude of -6.35 and a length of -75.83 degrees of magnitude.

This telluric movement adds to a series of tremors that have been registered in the region in recent days, although so far there have been no material damage or victims.

Before an earthquake, it is important to keep calm, take the emergency backpack and follow a series of actions to minimize the risk of injuries. Here are some key recommendations:

1. If you are inside a building:
   1. Stay under shelter: Get away from windows, crystals, doors and objects that may fall.
   2. Protect yourself under a piece of furniture or strong structure: as a table or desktop. Cover your head and neck.
   3. Avoid the use of elevators: Use the stairs to evacuate, if necessary.
2. If you are on the street:
   1. Look for a safe place: get away from buildings, light posts, trees, electrical cables and any object that may fall.
   2. Get out of vehicles: if you are driving, stop in a safe place, far from bridges, cables and buildings. It remains inside the vehicle until the tremor ends.
3. If you are close to the sea:
   1. Evaculates to high areas: if it is a strong earthquake, there is the possibility of tsunami. Immediately go to elevated and remote areas of the coast.
4. After the earthquake:
   1. Verify structural damage: make sure that the place where you are safe before leaving.
   2. Listen to alerts: Stay informed through radio, social networks or emergency services to receive official instructions.
   3. Do not use the phone unless necessary: ​​communication lines can be saturated.
5. If you are trapped:
   1. Do not panic: if you cannot leave the place, keep calm, make noise (hits objects) to find you, but avoid lifting a lot of dust when making noises or shouting unnecessarily.

The ‘Heroic City’ of Tacnain southern Peru, it is the closest to the border with Chile. As reported by Successful newsafter the strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 on the scale of Richter occurred in Chile, it was specified that in the Tacna region no telluric movement was recorded. Despite the proximity to the epicenter, the Tacneños continue with their daily activities with total normality, without significant damage or alterations in the area.