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Sunday August 07, 2022 | 23:51
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 was felt this Sunday night in the Valparaíso and Metropolitan regions. The epicenter was located 48 kilometers northwest of the port commune.
A medium magnitude earthquake It was perceived this Sunday night in the Valparaíso and Metropolitan regions.
According to information from the National Seismological Center, the magnitude of the tremor reached 5.0 and was recorded at 23:44 hours, with a depth of 27 kilometers.
Regarding its location, the CSN estimated that the epicenter was located at 48 kilometers northwest of Valparaíso.
Local Time: 2022/08/07 23:44:56, mag: 5.0, Lat: -32.68, Lon: -71.88, Prof: 23.2, Loc: 47.54 km NW of Valparaíso
— Seismology UdeChile (@Sismos_CSN) August 8, 2022
From Onemi, they pointed out that SHOA reported that “The characteristics of the earthquake do not meet the necessary conditions to generate a tsunami on the coast of Chile”.
SHOA indicates that the characteristics of the earthquake do not meet the necessary conditions to generate a tsunami on the coast of Chile. More information at https://t.co/Vo04utwsfH
— onemichile (@onemichile) August 8, 2022
Medium-magnitude earthquake on the Mercalli scale
Valparaiso Region
Casablanca III
The League: IV
Olmue: IV
Quillota: IV
Quintero: IV
San Felipe: III
Valparaiso: IV
German Village: V
Vina del Mar: IV
Metropolitan region
Alhue: II
Cerro Navia: III
The Mount: III
Melipilla: II
High Bridge: II
Saint Bernard: II
Santiago: II
Tiltile: III