SHOA ruled out tsunami: what was the magnitude of the earthquake this morning in the north

by times news cr

2024-10-06 16:44:47

The earthquake in the north occurred during the early hours of the morning and no material damage or other misfortunes were reported, according to authorities.

An earthquake shook the north of the country this morning, precisely in the Tarapacá Region, which had its epicenter 59 kilometers west of Iquique. According to what is specified by the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy (SHOA), There is no risk of tsunami despite its magnitude.

The tremor occurred at 02:01 a.m. and originated at a depth of 25 kilometers, reaching a magnitude of 5.3, according to the report of the National Seismological Center (CSN).

For its part, the National Disaster Prevention and Response System (Senapred) did not report material damage or personal misfortunes as a result of the earthquake.

Other earthquakes that occurred this Tuesday and their magnitudes

According to the CSN, what happened in the north It is the largest earthquake among the six that have occurred registered so far this Tuesday, October 1.

The second in terms of magnitude was the earthquake recorded at 01:32 hours and which It had its epicenter 94 kilometers southeast of Socaire, in the Antofagasta Region.. It had its origin at a depth of 209 kilometers deep and reached a magnitude of 3.7.

Besides, There were two other earthquakes that reached a magnitude of 3.3. The first occurred at 01:27 hours, with epicenter 5 kilometers northwest of Huasco, in the Atacama Regionwhile the second occurred at 01:36 hours, with the epicenter 21 kilometers north of Vichuquén, in the Maule Region.

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