2024-08-25 03:35:36
The four most recent earthquakes out of the eight that have occurred so far today occurred in the northern part of the country.
A total of Eight earthquakes of various magnitudes have been recorded in the early hours of Tuesday, August 20 in the countryaccording to information provided by the Chilean Seismological Center, which detailed the locations where these tremors were recorded.
According to the details provided by the entity, the last four earthquakes perceived in the country exceed the magnitude of 3.0 and They all occurred in the north of the country.
At 05:50 hours There was an earthquake magnitude 3.5, which had its epicenter 22 kilometers southwest of Tongoyin the Coquimbo Region.
The other most recent earthquakes
A little over an hour later, at 06:58 hoursan earthquake shook the Atacama Region. The epicenter of the tremor occurred 43 kilometers southwest of Huasco, and originated at a depth of 38 kilometers. According to reports, The earthquake reached a magnitude of 3.6.
When it was the 07:26 hoursan earthquake of magnitude 3.9 It was recorded 88 kilometers west of San Antonio de los Cobres, located on the other side of the mountain range, at the height of the Antofagasta Region.
Finally, at the 07:36 hours An earthquake occurred whose epicenter was located 62 kilometers east of Socaire, in the Antofagasta Region.
According to the report of the Chilean Seismological Center, this last earthquake occurred at a depth of 238 kilometers and recorded a magnitude of 3.0.