“We call for the evacuation of the coast throughout the region of Magallanes,” he wrote prezydent Gabriel Boric On the X.
“At this point, our duty is to be prepared and listen to the authorities” – added the head of state.
Senapred emergency servicesalso ordered evacuation from the nearby areas of Antarctica.
Magellan This is a rarely populated region of southern Chile. There are just over 150,000 live there. people, and most in the capital – Punta Arenas.
The recordings made available on social media show moving people. Alarm sirens are heard in the background.
Earthquake. Shocks in Asia and Turkey
This is another earthquake in recent weeks. At the end of March, powerful shocks caused great destruction in Mjanm. At least several thousand people were killed there.
The shocks were also felt in Bangkok. Recordings of shaking skyscrapers in the capital of Thailand appeared in social media.
On April 23, an earthquake was reported in Turkish Istanbul. The shocks had a magnitude 6.2. At least 151 people were injured.