A 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Chile, the US Geological Survey (USGS) introduced, nevertheless, at this stage, the Latin American nation’s authorities guarantee that no casualties or severe materials harm have been reported.
The quake’s epicenter was situated 265 kilometers east of the Pacific port metropolis of Antofagasta and about 20 kilometers from the vacationer city of San Pedro de Atacama; the focal depth was 126 kilometers, in response to preliminary USGS information.
Chile’s nationwide seismological middle reported that the earthquake occurred yesterday at 21:50 (native time; 04:50 Greek time). President Gabriel Boric assured by way of X that “up to now, no accidents or severe harm have been reported to me, however groups on the bottom are nonetheless gathering info.”
He clarified that because of the earthquake landslides occurred which brought on harm to a street. Native officers additionally stated that they had no info on casualties or severe harm.
“Regardless of the magnitude (of the earthquake), there isn’t a main harm. Now we have no details about the collapse of homes,” the mayor of San Pedro de Atacama, Justo Souleta, informed AFP. He stated energy was minimize when the earthquake hit, however was restored a couple of minutes later.
Chile is situated on the so-called ring of fireside of the Pacific Ocean, an space within the subsurface of which tectonic plates intersect and displays intense seismic and volcanic exercise. In 2010, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central and southern Chile, killing 525 folks, 100 of whom had been killed by the ensuing tsunami.
The epicenter of the brand new earthquake is situated a brief distance from the borders with Argentina (about 80 km) and with Bolivia (lower than 30 km).
SOURCE: APE-ME
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