During this afternoon, an earthquake of medium intensity was perceived in the north of Chile, specifically in the regions of Arica and Parinacota; Tarapaca; Antofagasta; and Atacama.
The National Emergency Office (Onemi) with information collected from the National Seismological Center, reported that the telluric movement was 6.8 on the Richter scale and was located 70 km east of Socaire.
The National Seismological Center indicates that the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.8 and it was located 70 km east of Socaire.
— onemichile (@onemichile) May 10, 2022
In addition, they pointed out that from the SHOA they expressed that the earthquake does not meet the necessary conditions to generate a tsunami on the coast of Chile.
Intensity Mercalli Scale according to Onemi:
Region: Arica and Parinacota
Arica : II
code: II
Whose: III
Pocon Chile: II
San Miguel de Azapa: II
Region: Tarapaca
High Hospice: IV
The Loa: IV
Iquique: IV
Pike : IV
Well Almonte: III
Region: Antofagasta
Antofagasta: F
Squid: V
Maria Elena: IV
Mussels: V
Quillagua: V
San Pedro de Atacama: V
Sierra Gorda: VI
Socaire: VI
Total: IV
Tocopilla: V
Region: Atacama
Boiler: III
Chanaral: IV
Copiapo: IV
Diego de Almagro: IV
El Salvador: IV
The Parrots: IV
Yellow Earth: IV
Vallenar: II
Records
Through social networks, hundreds of people recorded the telluric movement that put the inhabitants of the north of our country on alert.
#Antofagasta #Shaking That’s how things moved on a 22nd floor, my people. pic.twitter.com/tgIfTjG3wG
– denisse solitude (@denisse_soledad) May 10, 2022
Strong tremor in Antofagasta #Antofagasta #Shaking #Chili pic.twitter.com/WKY9k7zwMR
— Kurt Hinrichsen (@kurt_hinrichsen) May 10, 2022
