Two almost simultaneous earthquakes are recorded in the central zone of the country

two tremors of medium intensity They were recorded this Thursday afternoon in the central area of ​​the country. According to the report of the National Office of Emergencies, they were perceived between the Coquimbo region and the Metropolitan region

The first of them occurred at 18:16 with 17 seconds, according to information from the National Seismological Centerits epicenter was in front of the southern part of the Coquimbo region.






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This tremor had magnitude of 3.5, and was located 60 kilometers northwest of Los Vilos, in the Pacific Ocean.

Local time 18:16:17 14/04/2022
22:16:17 14/04/2022
Latitude -31.66
Length -72.08
Depth 26.3 Km
Magnitude 3.5 ML
Reference 60 km NW of Los Vilos

Shortly after, at 18:17 with 55 seconds A second tremor occurred with an epicenter in the continental zone and north of the Valparaíso region.

Local time 18:17:55 14/04/2022
22:17:55 14/04/2022
Latitude -32.27
Length -71.39
Depth 48.1 Km
Magnitude 4.9 Mw
Reference 25 km NW of La Ligua

This second telluric movement it was 4.9 richter, 25 kilometers northwest of La Ligua.






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According to what was indicated by Onemi, the tremors were felt in the regions of Coquimbo, Valparaíso and Metropolitan.

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