On Saturday morning, a seismic event was recorded in the regions of Antofagasta and Atacama, measuring 5. 6 in magnitude and located 82 kilometers west of San Antonio de Los Cobres (Argentina), according to information from the National Seismological Center. The earthquake occurred at 7:01 AM on Saturday.
Several listeners of La Radio reported that the tremor was "strong and short. " Senapred added that "through the National Disaster Prevention and Response System, evaluations are being conducted for potential damage to people, disruption of basic services, or infrastructure as a result of this earthquake. " On the Mercalli scale, the intensity was IV in Antofagasta, San Pedro de Atacama, and María Elena, while in Tocopilla, Sierra Gorda, and Taltal it was III.
In the Atacama region, the intensity was II in Chañaral, Diego de Almagro, and El Salvador.