Tsunami waves height of about three meters, caused by a powerful earthquake that swept the coast of Chile, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC). The biggest wave (3.11 m) was recorded near the town of Coquimbo in the north of Chile. It is noted that the tsunami threat has arisen throughout the Pacific Ocean. In this regard, Russia’s Kamchatka and Sakhalin centers preparing for a possible approach of a tsunami, the wave does not threaten Primorye.
Earlier “Kommersant” reported that the coast of Chile earthquake of magnitude 8.3 . The earthquake was recorded at 1:54 am Moscow time. The epicenter was located 46 kilometers north-west of the city Ilyapel, 228 km north of the capital Santiago. The earthquake at the depth of 8.3 km. In the next three o’clock can cause dangerous tsunami on the coast of Peru, Chile and Hawaii. According to recent reports, the earthquake killed one person, another 15 were injured.
Chilean authorities announced the evacuation of the population from the coastal areas due to the threat of a tsunami caused by a strong earthquake, reports Reuters referring to the country’s civil defense service.
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