Seismic Activity in Chile: Stay Informed and Prepared with Real-Time Updates

2024-04-17 03:57:02

Chile is located in a crucial seismic zone, known as the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” where the Nazca plate sinks beneath the South American plate in a process called subduction. Added to this is the horizontal movement of the Scotia plate with respect to the South American plate. These interactions between plates generate an intense deformation of the continent, giving rise to the Andes Mountains, valleys, hills and, of course, earthquakes throughout the entire territory. Therefore, preparation and knowledge are key to minimizing risks and protecting the population.

Rocks in the region deform slowly over time, accumulating a large amount of elastic potential energy. Eventually, this energy is released abruptly when a geological fracture or fault occurs. In this process, known as seismogenesis, a significant part of the accumulated energy is released in the form of seismic waves, which can cause considerable damage to the populations and infrastructure near the epicenter of the earthquake.

Along these lines, I provide you with the most relevant data regarding these telluric movements, such as the measures of the Government of Chile, the regions with the highest seismic activity, among other exact data on the seismicity reported in real time by the National Seismological Center (CSN). ) of the University of Chile, an entity belonging to the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT) and which has a network of seismographs distributed throughout the country, which allow seismic movements to be detected and recorded.

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Consult the official report on the latest earthquakes in Chile recorded in the cities with the highest seismic index such as Sierra Gorda, Calama, Pica, among others, according to the National Seismological Center (CSN).

Significant earthquakes in Chile

This is a list of the most devastating earthquakes in Chile in its history:

DATEEPICENTROMAGNITUREFebruary 8, 1570Concepción8,0May 13, 1647SantiagoMay 8,525, 1751Concepción–November 5, 1822Copiapó andNovember 8,219, 1822ValparaísoFebruary 8,520, 1835Concepción and TalcahuanoAugust 16, 1906Valparaí so8,210 november 1922VallenarDecember 8.51, 1928Talca7.9January 24, 1939ChillánDecember 7.817, 1949Tierra del FuegoDecember 7.79, 1950CalamaMay 8.22, 1960Valdivia95March 28, 1965La LiguaJuly 7.48, 1971La LiguaMarch 7.53 1985Algarrobo and Valparaíso8,0July 30, 1995Antofagasta8,0June 13, 2005Tarapacá7,9April 21, 2007Aysén6,2November 14, 2007Tocopilla7,7February 27, 2010Chilean sea8.8

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