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A 7.5 earthquake shook Chile and Argentina on Friday morning and caused Chileans and Argentines to evacuate coastal areas for a few hours due to the risk of tsunami. However, the warning was raised.
O On the do Chile and Argentina was shaken by a Earthquake Very strong, this Friday.
The earthquake of magnitude 7,5 It occurred shortly after 09h00 local hours (14h00 of Lisbon).
According to the United States Geological Service (USGS), the earthquake took place at sea, south of the two countries. Had a 10 kilometers depth; E epicenter located 218.1 Quilometers A Sul from Puerto Williams.
Initially, a tsunami warning was issued on the southern coast of Chile and Argentina. The authorities asked the coastal area of the region of Magellanin the extreme south of Chile, was evacuated due to the risk of tsunami.
() confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M7.2 || 200 km S of () || 10 min ago (local time 08:58:29). Follow the thread for the updates👇
— EMSC (@LastQuake)
“We appeal to the evacuation of the entire coast of the region of Magellan. At this time, our duty is to prevent and hear the authorities. All state resources are available, ”wrote the Chilean president Gabriel Boric Fontno X.
We call to evacuate coastal edge in every region of Magallanes. At the moment our duty is to prevent and pay attention to authorities. Regional and national cogrid are starting. All state resources are available.
— Gabriel Boric Font (@GabrielBoric)
However, in the middle of the afternoon, the Chilean authorities raised the Tsunami warning and the order of evacuation to the coast of the region of Magellan.
“Preventive evacuation ended (…). All sectors should operate normally, except for all economic activities on the coast, ”he said Juan Carlos Andraderegional director of the disasters’ prevention and response service Magellancited by the France-PRESse (AFP) news agency.
Tsunami’s risk zone included Punta Arenas, with More than 150,000 inhabitantsthe hometown of the Chilean president and the largest of the Magellan.
| DESIGNATION | MAGNITUDE | Effects | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro | Micro Tremor of Earth, does not feel. | ||
| Very small | 2,0-2,9 | It usually does not feel, but is detected/registered. | 1.000 / is |
| Small | 3,0-3,9 | Often meaning, but rarely causes damage. | 49.000 / Again |
| Light | 4,0-4,9 | Notorious tremor of objects within dwellings, shock noise between objects. Important damage. | 6.200 / again |
| Moderate | 5,0-5,9 | It can cause higher damage to poorly designed buildings in restricted areas. It causes slight damage to well -constructed buildings. | 800 / again |
| Forte | 6,0-6,9 | It can be destructive in zones within 180 kilometers in inhabited areas. | 120 / Again |
| Grande | 7,0-7,9 | It can cause severe damage to vast areas. | 18 / again |
| Important | 8,0-8,9 | It can cause serious damage to zones within hundreds of kilometers. | 1 / again |
| Exceptional | 9,0-9,9 | Devastates zones within thousands of kilometers. | |
| Extreme | > 10,0 | Has never been registered | — |
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