The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says hazardous waves more than three meters above normal tides are possible for the entire Chilean coast.
Higher than normal waves are also possible as far south as Antarctica and as far west as Malaysia. The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a tsunami warning for the Pacific island state of Hawaii.
Tsunami sirens sounded in the port of Valparaiso in Chile.
The mayor of the coastal town of Illapel, north of Santiago and near the epicenter of the quake, reported that one person was killed there, and the town is without power. Flooding has been reported in some coastal cities. Santiago has evacuated its main airport. Boats are heading out to sea and people on land are leaving coastal areas for higher ground.
Wednesday's quake was centered about 500 kilometers north of Santiago and was felt as far away as Buenos Aires, on the opposite side of the continent.
U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby has said via Twitter that the United States stands "ready to assist as needed." He said "our thoughts are with the people of Chile tonight."
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake and resulting tsunami hit south-central Chile in 2010, killing more than 500 people and destroying more than 200 homes.
voanews.com
16/9/15
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Region OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Date time 2015-09-16 22:54:32.0 UTC
Location 31.57 S ; 71.61 W
Depth 20 km
Distances:
228 km NW of Santiago, Chile / pop: 4,837,295 / local time: 19:54:32.0 2015-09-16
163 km N of Valparaíso, Chile / pop: 282,448 / local time: 19:54:32.0 2015-09-16
43 km W of Illapel, Chile / pop: 22,816 / local time: 19:54:32.0 2015-09-16
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M8.3 - 46km W of Illapel, Chile
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46km (29mi) W of Illapel, Chile
68km (42mi) WNW of Salamanca, Chile
105km (65mi) NNW of La Ligua, Chile
116km (72mi) SSW of Ovalle, Chile
229km (142mi) NNW of Santiago, Chile
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Un million de personnes ont été évacuées en raison d'une alerte au tsunami déclenchée après un violent séisme mercredi soir dans le centre du Chili, qui a fait cinq morts et un disparu, rapporte l'AFP....
ReplyDelete"Nous déplorons le décès de cinq citoyens chiliens (…). Nous évaluons le nombre d'évacués à un million de personnes", a indiqué dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi le sous-secrétaire du ministère de l'Intérieur, Mahmoud Aleuy................http://sptnkne.ws/KrB
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has said it is ready to help Chile deal with the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Wednesday...
ReplyDeleteRussia’s Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov has sent a telegram to Chile's Interior Minister Jorge Burgos extending his condolences and pledging assistance of Russia’s rescuers.
"I would like to offer practical free-of-charge assistance of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry in combating the effects of the disaster. Please inform us if the forces and means of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry may be useful for Chile in the fight against the natural disaster," the telegram reads.
The National Seismological Center at the University of Chile said the 8.4-magnitude earthquake occurred 42 kilometers from Canela Baja, in the country’s north. The quake had the depth of 11 kilometers and was followed by at least 15 aftershocks............http://tass.ru/en/politics/821766
M 6.3 - OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE - 2015-09-21....local time: 02:39....
ReplyDeleteMagnitude Mw 6.3
Region OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Date time 2015-09-21 05:39:32.7 UTC
Location 31.56 S ; 71.60 W
Depth 20 km
Distances 229 km NW of Santiago, Chile / pop: 4,837,295 / local time: 02:39:32.7 2015-09-21
164 km N of Valparaíso, Chile / pop: 282,448 / local time: 02:39:32.7 2015-09-21
42 km W of Illapel, Chile / pop: 22,816 / local time: 02:39:32.7 2015-09-21
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=460604
21/9/15