On the 6th local time,A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the Atacama region in northern Chile. There are currently no reports of casualties and property losses. The Chilean Navy Hydrology and Ocean Agency tsunami warning department said the earthquake will not trigger a tsunami.
According to the National Earthquake Center of the University of Chile, the earthquake occurred at 1:15 pm local time on the 6th. The epicenter was 54 kilometers south of Diego de Almagro, Atacama District.The depth of the focal focal 65 kilometers.
On the same day, in the live broadcast of a radio station in the city of Copiapo, the capital of Atacama Region, former Chilean Interior Minister Carolina Tohaha, who is preparing to participate in this year's presidential election, was talking to two reporters about her campaign plans when the studio suddenly began to shake. The interviewer and Toha interrupted the live broadcast and immediately stood up from the chair and left the studio.
It is reported that landslides occurred in several places in Copiapo that day. The Chilean National Disaster Prevention and Response Service said that due to the earthquake, 23,000 users in the Atacama region were interrupted in the power supply.
The world's largest copper producer, Chile National Copper Company, said that the earthquake did not cause damage to its personnel or facilities. Chile is located in the Pacific Rim seismic zone and earthquakes occur frequently.
Source: CCTV Finance
