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Tsunami warning in Chile: 1.5 million evacuees, 3-meter waves expected

Wednesday, July 30


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The epicenter was on the Kamchatka Peninsula. Damage was reported, but there were no serious injuries. The Andean country is assessing the threat of a tsunami.

The Chilean Geoscience Network began reporting sea level fluctuations or disturbances of between 15 and 40 centimeters in various locations in northern Chile.

At 3:20 PM, the Chilean Geoscience Network announced the first changes in the town of Tocopilla, where a 15-centimeter disturbance was recorded. The highest disturbance, reported at 5:00 PM, was 40 centimeters in the city of Chañaral, Atacama Region. This was followed by the city of Caldera in the same region, where a 30-centimeter disturbance was recorded. Variations were also detected in various locations in the regions of Antofagasta, Taracapá, Valparaíso, and Coquimbo.

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