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5.0 Earthquake Near Los Vilos Felt in Santiago

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded at 5:18 p.m., with its epicenter 7 kilometers northeast of Los Vilos.
  • The quake had an estimated focal depth of 106 kilometers and was felt in Santiago.
  • Senapred reported the strongest intensities in Illapel, Vicuña and Monte Patria, at level V on the Mercalli scale.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Los Vilos in Chile’s Coquimbo Region at 5:18 p.m. The epicenter was located 7 kilometers northeast of the city, at an estimated depth of 106 kilometers.

The tremor was also felt in Santiago. Senapred reported level V Mercalli intensities in Illapel, Vicuña and Monte Patria. Salamanca and Quillota recorded level IV, while the tremor reached level III in Tiltil in the Santiago Metropolitan Region.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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