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Tremor in Northern Chile Felt Nationwide Poses No Tsunami Risk, Authorities Say
- On Friday, June 6th, 2025, at 1:15 pm local time, a 6.5 magnitude quake occurred offshore near Chañaral in Chile’s Atacama Region.
- This event follows Chile's history of frequent seismic activity, including an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in February 2010 that caused extensive damage and a tsunami.
- Authorities have not reported damage to people or infrastructure but noted power outages affecting 23,000 customers and reported landslides under observation.
- The epicenter was 33 km deep and 63.49 km west of Chañaral, and officials advise residents to follow emergency guidelines while SHOA ruled out a tsunami threat.
- Officials continue monitoring aftershocks and the situation, with Senapred assessing impacts and urging calm as the risk of significant damage remains low.
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Tremor in northern Chile felt nationwide poses no tsunami risk, authorities say
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile's Atacama Region Friday at 1.15 pm local time. The epicenter was located 63.49 km west of Chañaral, at a depth of 33 km. So far, no damage to people or infrastructure has been reported, although the tremor was felt in several areas.
According to information from the National Seismological Center (CSN), the telluric movement had its epicenter at 54.09 km south of Diego de Almagro, in the Atacama Region, and at a depth of 65 kilometers. The SHOA has indicated that the characteristics of the earthquake do not meet the necessary conditions to generate a tsunami on the coasts of Chile. Users through social networks have shared records of the moment the tremor developed: Fuerte S…
You can also read on Radio Imagina: 12-hour water-cutting alert in Santiago: Aguas Andinas informs which are the most affected communes in the Metropolitan Region The entry Alert for strong earthquake in Chile! These are the videos that left the 6.5 earthquake in the Atacama Region was first published on Radio Imagina.
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. The moment the earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile today, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, video: Video: The moment the earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile https://t.co/j3D17v17Fc pic.twitter.com/Nqm4aJW4nA — Cedar News (@cedar_news) June 6, 2025 This news was published on the Cedarnews news website. For more breaking…
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