2024-08-20 11:28:35
The two largest earthquakes of the 14 that shook the country on the morning of Wednesday, August 14, were recorded in the south and north of the country.
In the south and north of the country, the following were recorded: two earthquakes of greater magnitudeamong the 14 registered during the early hours of this Wednesday, August 14, according to what was reported by the National Seismological Center (CSN).
According to the entity’s report, The largest tremor of the day occurred at 07:51 hours and The epicenter was 49 kilometers northwest of Diego de Almagro, in the Atacama Region. The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.1.
When it was the 04:45 hours the second largest earthquake occurred so far today, which reached 4.0, according to what was reported by the CSN.
This earthquake Its epicenter was 44 kilometers west of Coronelin the Biobío Region and originated at a depth of 14 kilometers.
Other earthquakes on Wednesday, August 14
The third major earthquake occurred in the Coquimbo Region at 05:07 hours, with its epicenter 17 kilometers northwest of Punitaqui. Originating at a depth of 52 kilometers, the earthquake reached a magnitude of 3.9according to the CSN.
Meanwhile, at 07:28 hours the incident occurred fourth tremor in terms of magnitude, which reached 3.5and had its epicenter 63 kilometers southeast of Socaire, in the Antofagasta Region.