Earthquake
Earthquake: The land of Chile’s land was shaken by the earthquake of the South American country. The intensity of this earthquake on the Richter scale is measured 5.7. The German Research Center for Geochens (GFZ) reported that an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude occurred in North Chile. The earthquake was at a depth of 178 km (110.6 mi).
No news of loss of life and property
As soon as the earthquake was felt, there was chaos in the people. People came out of their homes and came out. Earthquake tremors caused panic among the people. However, there is no news of loss of life and property due to earthquake.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake was 104 km southwest of San Padro de Atakama. It is a small city situated on the banks of the northern desert near the Bolivia border of Chile. However, there was such a possibility that a tsunami warning could also be issued after the earthquake. But no warning has been issued by the Chile government regarding any tsunami. Chile’s National Disaster Agency designed the earthquake moderate intensity and said it will continue to evaluate any possible damage.
Ring of fire
Please tell that Chile is also called Ring of Fire. The area spread from Chile to Alaska has tectonic plates below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, which often causes earthquakes. There is also a risk of tsunami when the intensity of the earthquake is high.
There was an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude in 2010
The Chile Hall’s few years occurred in the most devastating earthquake in 2010. At that time, the intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale was measured at 8.8. 526 people were killed in this earthquake while hundreds of people were injured.
Earth was moved by 9.5 magnitude earthquake in 1960
In Chile, the largest earthquake of the 20th century occurred in Chile in 1960. The intensity of that earthquake on the Richter scale was measured at 9.5. The epicenter of the earthquake was concentrated about 100 miles from the Chile coast near the city of Valdivia. The tsunami also occurred after the earthquake shakes. This natural disaster was killed by 1,655 people.
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