Argentina authorities took a number of emergency measures after an earthquake of magnitude 7.4, which occurred the day before in the south of the country.
The Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Archipelago Fire Earth (Tierra del Fuego) said that the population will evacuate the population as part of a set of measures to prevent possible consequences.
At the same time, the department emphasized that the earthquake did not lead to human victims or serious material losses. For safety reasons, all events in the Bigl channel were temporarily canceled.
residents of the coastal city of Puerto Almens, located 75 kilometers east of Ushuai, recommended to move to higher and safe areas.
Director of the National Prevent and Response to Emergency Situations Chiles (Senapred) Alisia Sebrian Lopez said that a warning about the possible tsunami for Chilean Antarctic was canceled.
“According to the results of the analysis, the risk of the new tsunami in the Chilean Antarctic no longer exists. The evacuated can return to the base,” Lopez said. However, she also emphasized that the situation in the Magalianes region remains tense and will continue to be under close supervision.
President Chile Gabriel Borich, in turn, said that, given the current situation in Magalianes, he met with local authorities in the presidential palace of La-moned to coordinate further actions and risk assessment.
On the eve of Argentina, an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred. The hearth lay at a depth of about 10 kilometers.
The shocks were felt not only in the Argentine city of Rio Grande, but also in the neighboring Chile. According to the US Geological Service, the epicenter was 219 kilometers south of the city of Ushuaya.
After the main earthquake, 21 a and after followed, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 6.6 and 6.4.