Chile Earthquakes Updates: Stay Informed with the Latest Seismic Activity

2024-02-27 18:14:21

Throughout this Tuesday, earthquakes of slight intensity have been recorded in different places in the country.

However, most of the movements are imperceptible, because Chile is located on the limit of the Nazca tectonic plate, where it impacts the South American plate.

For security reasons, it is important to stay informed regarding the recent earthquakes that have occurred in the country, a task carried out by the National Seismological Center of the University of Chile.

These are the earthquakes recorded by Seismology:

15:08 hours

They report a magnitude 4.1 tremor, with an epicenter 107 km southeast of Socaire and at a depth of 178 km.

11:10 am

They report an earthquake of magnitude 4.1, with an epicenter 35 km north of Huasco and at a depth of 29 km.

05:43 hours

They report a magnitude 3.6 earthquake, which occurred 76 km east of Socaire and at a depth of 245 km.

05:38 hours

Tremor of magnitude 4.1, located 95 km east of Socaire and at a depth of 252 km.

01:43 hours

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0, with epicenter 17 km east of Curicó and regarding 105 km deep.

The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service provided some recommendations on what to do when an earthquake occurs.

These are the suggestions reported by Senapred:

Stay calm and look for a place of seismic protection.

Protect yourself under a firm element. If this is not possible, stay next to the same object.

Turn off the electricity and close the water and gas valves.

If you are on the street, stay away from buildings, poles and electrical cables.

If you are at a mass event, the person must stay in place and protect their head and neck with their arms. In addition, you will also have to follow the instructions of those in charge of security at the venue.

If you are driving in a tunnel, bridge or highway, you should slow down and stop following leaving the area.

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