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Medium-intensity earthquake shakes northern Chile
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Medium-intensity earthquake shakes northern Chile

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck northern Chile on Tuesday evening.
  • The epicenter was located 14 kilometers southeast of Cuya, with a focal depth of 59 kilometers.
  • The tremor was felt with varying intensities in the Arica y Parinacota and Tarapacá regions, but no tsunami warning was issued.

A medium-intensity earthquake registered at 10:04 PM on Tuesday, shaking the Arica y Parinacota and Tarapacá regions in northern Chile. The National Seismological Center reported the magnitude at 4.8, with its epicenter located 14 kilometers southeast of Cuya. The earthquake's hypocenter was at a depth of 59 kilometers.

The National Office of Emergency Management (Senapred) detailed the tremor's perceived intensity. It registered as V degrees Mercalli in Arica, Codpa, Cuya, and San Miguel de Azapa, all within the Arica region. In the Tarapacá region, the quake was felt with IV degrees Mercalli in Pocon Chile, Camiña, and Pisagua. It was also perceptible with III degrees Mercalli in Alto Hospicio, Iquique, Huara, Mamiña, and Pozo Almonte.

The Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy (SHOA) confirmed that the seismic event's characteristics did not meet the conditions required to generate a tsunami along Chile's coast. No significant damage or injuries have been reported.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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