2024-09-10 23:22:42
Senapred said there were no reports of damage to people, disruption to basic services or problems with infrastructure as a result of the earthquake in the north.
An intensity of IV on the Mercalli scale reached the earthquake that shook this morning the Tarapacá Region, in the north of the country. The movement It was also perceived in the regions of Arica and Parinacota, and Antofagastaaccording to the National System for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred).
According to what was reported by the National Seismological Center (CSN), the tremor reached a magnitude of 5.5occurred at 06:38 hours and had its epicenter 103 kilometers east of Colchane. Its origin was located at a depth of 246 kilometers.
In its report on the earthquake, Senapred detailed that In Arica it reached an intensity of IV, as in San Miguel de Azapawhile in Cuya, Iquique and Tocopilla the intensity was III on the Mercalli scale.
The agency also stated that as a result of the earthquake No damage to people, disruption to basic services or problems with infrastructure were reported..
Other earthquakes join the one in the north
The one that happened in the far north is The sixth earthquake so far this Thursday, September 5 in the countryaccording to the daily report of the CSN.
In the first minutes of the day two tremors occurred. The first was at 00:09 hours, it was located 50 kilometers southeast of Camiña, in the Tarapacá Regionwhich reached a magnitude of 2.7.
Meanwhile, at 00:13 hours another earthquake was recorded originating 56 kilometers west of Quellón, on Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region.
The largest earthquake after the one in Colchane occurred at 03:23 hours and had its epicenter 35 kilometers west of Pichidangui, in the Coquimbo Region. It reached a magnitude of 4.3 and originated at a depth of 17 kilometers.