No Tsunami Alert, say Chilean Authorities

By Nono Barahona. April 23, 2017

SANTIAGO, Chile. After an earthquake shook Chile at 23:36 hours local time, which was followed by a series of aftershocks, Chilean authorities say that there is no risk of a tsunami.

The earthquake reached 6.0 on the Richter scale.

The Chilean National Seismologic Center said the epicenter was located 48 kilometers west of the port of Valparaiso.

More importantly, the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy said that the earthquake's magnitude was not enough to cause a tsunami.

After the 23:36 hour earthquake, there have been five aftershocks in the city of Valparaiso, all of them above 4.6 on the Richter scale.

At 6.0 on the Richter scale, the 23:36 hour earthquake was strong enough to cause concern in the population, especially because it took place at night and also because there were aftershocks, which, some people fear, might be a buildup to another, stronger, earthquake.