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Earthquake in Chile: Earthquake tremors were felt in the northern region of Chile, a country of South America, on Thursday (March 6). The magnitude of this earthquake was 6.1. There is no information yet about any casualties. At the same time, no tsunami warning was issued in the earthquake-prone South American country.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was 104 kilometers southwest of San Pedro de Atacama, a small town located on the edge of the northern desert near Chile’s Bolivian border.
USGS said this in its statement
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the depth of the earthquake that occurred at 12:21 pm local time was 93 kilometers. Chile’s National Disaster Agency considered the earthquake to be of ‘moderate intensity’ and said that it would continue to evaluate any possible damage. He further said that there is no danger of a tsunami after this earthquake.
There is a risk of earthquake in Chile
Chile is located on the Ring of Fire. This area stretches from Chile to Alaska, where tectonic plates collide beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean, causing earthquakes and tsunamis. The people of Chile still have fresh memories of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in 2010, which caused a tsunami. This tsunami killed 526 people.
Since this disaster, Chilean authorities have tried to improve emergency procedures and install shock-absorbing devices in buildings, which can reduce the damage to a great extent and prevent collapse.
Recently earthquakes occurred in 4 countries
On 28 February 2025, earthquake tremors were felt once again in four countries including India. Within three hours, strong tremors of earthquake were felt in many areas of India, Nepal, Tibet and Pakistan. In India, people of Patna felt strong tremors at 2.35 am, after which people came out of their houses. Its intensity was recorded at 5.5 on the Richter scale.
