And Magnitude 4.5 earthquake It was recorded in The city of La Serena This Friday, May 2, this was announced by the National Seismological Center (CSN).
According to the official information so far published, the seismic activity began at 03:08 hours (local time), when the earth moved at a depth of 22.0 kilometers.
The CNS reported that the exact location of the epicenter was at -29,751 degrees of latitude and -71,251 degrees in length, that is, 17.0 kilometers north of the town.
Remember that before any earthquake it follows information only of Official sourcesavoid falling into rumors or false news.
After a tremor, check your home in search of possible damage, use your cell phone only in case of emergency, do not saturate the telephone lines, do not light matches 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 time, 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 it retains calm and finds 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.
Chile is one of the countries with the most seismic activity on the planetthis is due to its geographical and geotectonic location, since it is within one of the areas with the greatest release of energy, in the permanent convergence of the “Nazca plate” and the “South American plaque”, in the so -called subdiction zone.
In addition, the country is in a region known as the Ring or Belt of the Pacific Fire, considered the region with the largest number of volcanoes and tremors on the planet.
This area concentrates 75% of the volcanoes that exist in the world and includes more than 450 volcanic structures, not to mention that it is where 90% of the seismic activity worldwide and 81% of the strongest telluric movements on the planet occur.
Only in Chile 50% of the tsunamis of which there are records in the world have occurred, according to information the Department of Emergency and Disadvantaged Risk Management.
Pacific Fire belt covers the entire Pacific coast, starting in Chile, passed through Central America, Mexico, United States, touring the Aleutian islands, subsequently low down the coasts of Russia, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, until you reach New Zealand.
Some volcanoes found in the Pacific Fire Ring and that have generated important eruptions with great damage to global scale, are: the Krakatoa In Indonesia, Monte Fuji In Japan, Monte Santa Elena In the United States, the Chichón In Mexico and Nevado del Ruiz In Colombia, among others.
Every time a relevant earthquake or eruption happens in this region, the fear that The Pacific Fire Ring is “Active” Leaving more natural disasters, however, this is not possible, since every volcanic tremor or activity is mostly independent from each other, that is, they are not directly related.
