Strong earthquake shook Chile, intensity 5.6 on Richter scale, no loss of life or property reported – News18 Hindi
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A strong earthquake was felt in northern Chile on Sunday.
According to EMSC, this earthquake occurred in Coquimbo.
The epicenter of this earthquake was at a depth of 44 kilometers from the earth.
Santiago. On Sunday, a strong earthquake was felt in northern Chile. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), this earthquake occurred in Coquimbo, located a little off the coast of Chile. The epicenter of this earthquake was at a depth of 44 kilometers from the earth and the intensity of this earthquake was measured at 5.6 on the Richter scale. However, so far no news of any loss of life or property has come to the fore. While according to the National Center for Seismology, an earthquake occurred on Sunday 86 km east of Faizabad in Afghanistan.
According to the National Center for Seismology, the intensity of the earthquake in Afghanistan was measured at 4.4 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake is 150 km from the surface of the earth. Was at a depth of Even in the earthquake of Afghanistan, no loss of life or property has been reported so far. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), 120 km from Nizamabad in Telangana. An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale occurred in the northwest on Sunday. The epicenter of the earthquake was 5 kilometers below the ground surface. While earthquakes keep coming in the country of South America, Chile. A strong earthquake in late February 2010 killed at least 526 people in Chile. In February 2010, after an earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale in Chile, a tsunami warning was also issued.
Strong earthquake shook northern Chile, second earthquake in a week
A tsunami warning was issued after the 2010 earthquake in Chile. Because the epicenter of the earthquake was in the ocean floor. The 2010 earthquake was the largest earthquake to hit Chile since 1960. Due to the devastation caused, a big crisis had arisen in Chile. The country of South America, Chile is located on the ‘Ring of Fire’ of the Pacific Ocean. That’s why earthquakes of more than 6 intensity keep coming in Chile. The ‘Ring of Fire’ is that area of the Pacific Ocean, on which there is a constant danger of earthquakes in the present countries.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : February 05, 2023, 07:26 IST
