After the Tellurian movement, the coastal areas of the Magallanes region started, including the city of Punta Arenas, place of the birth of the president of Chile, Gabriel Boric. They have also ordered preventive evacuation in the Argentinian province of Tierra del Fuego.
The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, has the evacuation of the Magallanes coastal areaLocated in the south of the South American state (Chilean Patagonia), due to the risk of tsunami after an earthquake of size 7.4 On the Richter scale And has made ‘all resources of the state’ available. The earthquake has also shaken the south of ArgentinaWhere the authorities have also ordered a preventive evacuation in the coastal area of the Province of Tierra del Fuego for the tsunami alert.
“We are calling to evacuate the coastal in every region of Magallanes. At the moment it is our duty to prevent and pay attention to the authorities,” said Boric in a message that spreads through social networks.
That is why he indicated that the Disaster Risk Management Committee (COGRID) analyzes the situation, both nationally and regional, words that arrive shortly after the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) has asked to evacuate the Magellan region.
Boric has suspended his agenda And he moved to his office in the Palacio de la Moneda to supervise the emergency situation after the 7.5 degrees earthquake that took place in the city of Williams HavenThe southernmost in the world, and who motivated the alert of Tsunami.
After the Telluric movement, all coastal areas started to evacuate, including the city of Punta Arenas, place of the birth of the president and the largest of the Magellan Strait.
According to preliminary information published by the National Seismological Center (CSN), the earthquake was recorded at 8:58 am (12:58 GMT) and the epicenter was established 218.1 kilometers south of Puerto Williamsone depth of 10 kilometers.
The Ministry of Civil Protection of Tierra del Fuego He also issued a statement with preventive measures before the Tsunami alert in the southern region of the continent, including the paralysis of all aquatic and navigation activity on the Beagle channel.
They have also asked the inhabitants of Puerto Almanza, a coastal city, about 75 kilometers east of Ushuaia, to evacuate the place by moving prevention and to high and safe areas.
So far there have been no material damage or people affected or woundsAnd the authorities remain attentive to the risk of abnormal variations at sea level in coastal areas, while the population continues to evacuate peacefully.
Replica of 6.1 degrees
In addition, a replica of 6.1 degrees on the open scale of Ritcher this morning shaken the Magallanes Strait a few minutes after the earthquake of 7.5 degrees in the city of Puerto Williams.
According to the National Seismological Center (CSN), the second Tellurian movement is included at 9:07 am for some 225 kilometers south of Puerto WilliamsIn the vicinity of the Cape hornall about 10 kilometers deep.
Source: EITB
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