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Earthquake is registered in the Atacama and Coquimbo Regions
The National Seismological Center estimated it at 6.3 magnitude, locating its epicenter 67 km northwest of Huasco.
An earthquake of medium intensity was registered in the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo.
The National Seismological Center estimated it at 6.3 magnitude, locating its epicenter 67 km northwest of Huasco and 24.4 km deep.
PRELIMINARY: Local Time: 09/01/2020 17:09:17 Mago: 6.4, Lat: -27.85, Lon: -71.96, Prof: 30 Km, Loc: 100 km NW of Huasco
– Seismology UdeChile (@Sismos_CSN) September 1, 2020
Meanwhile, the intensities on the Mercalli Scale delivered by ONEMI were:
Region: Atacama
- Alto del Carmen: V
- Boiler: IV
- Chañaral: III
- Copiapó: VI
- Diego de Almagro: III
- Freirina: VI
- Huasco: VI
- Yellow Earth: VI
- Vallenar: VI
Region: Coquimbo
- Combarbalá: III
- Coquimbo: II
- The Fig Tree: IV
- La Serena: V
- Monte Patria: III
- Ovalle: III
- STOP: 3
- Hurtado River: IV
- Vicuña: IV
Meanwhile, the SHOA indicated that the characteristics of the earthquake do NOT meet the necessary conditions to generate a tsunami off the coast of Chile.
In a preliminary way, NO damage to people, alteration to basic services or infrastructure are reported as a result of this earthquake. Technical organizations are evaluating the regional situation.
It should be remembered that since the 7.0 earthquake that occurred after midnight, more than 70 aftershocks have been registered in the area, this tremor being the largest in recent hours.
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