North of Chile on Friday hit the magnitude earthquake of 6.4, which caused less damage to the infrastructure and interrupted electricity supply for more than 20,000 people. The authorities have not yet reported any victims, TASR writes, according to AP report.
According to the US Geological Institute of USGS, the shocks took place around 13.15 h local time (19.15 CEST) at a depth of approximately 76 kilometers. The earthquake epicenter was located near the ocean coast in the Atacama desert.
Although the earthquake felt in several communities, the first reports They don’t talk about any victims. President Gabriel Boric also confirmed the information on Social Network X. The Chilean Oceanographic Service has stated that The shocks probably didn’t cause a tsunami on the coast of South America.
Deputy Director of the National Service for Prevention and Response to Catastrophs (Senapred) Miguel Ortiz said that The earthquake caused only minor damage to the infrastructure and left almost 23,000 people without electricity. “We have noticed several smaller landslides that we monitor and coordinate with municipalities,” added.
