Sismo Shook the Coquimbo Region: Epicenter Was Located Southwest of Punta De Choros

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An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 shook the Coquimbo region at 23:00 hours on 23 June. The National Disaster Prevention and Response System (Senapred) confirmed the event and indicated that the intensities on Mercalli scale varied between II and III in the affected areas. Likewise, the agency initiated evaluation protocols to rule out immediate risks. The specific intensities by locality were: Coquimbo (III); Vicuña (III); Hurtado River (III); Paig…