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Rumbling in Coquimbo: Earthquake Shakes Chilean City | Science-Environment
Rumbling in Coquimbo: Earthquake Shakes Chilean City A powerful magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck near the city of Coquimbo, Chile, prompting attention from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The seismic activity occurred on Thursday, adding to Chile's long history of earthquakes.According to the EMSC, the quake originated at a depth of 24 kilometers (14.91 miles), which is considered relatively shallow and, therefore, pot…
The telluric movement reached a magnitude of 5.5, causing alarm among the local population.
The Navy’s Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) estimates that the characteristics of the earthquake do not meet the conditions necessary to generate a tsunami on the coast of Chile. A medium intensity earthquake was recorded this morning in the Coquimbo Region. According to the National Seismological Center (CSN), the telluric movement had a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 degrees, while its epicenter was located 5.98 kilometers south-wes…
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