The National Emergency Office of Chile (Onemi) ordered the evacuation of the beaches of the northern regions of the country, Arica and Coquimbo, extending the state of precaution it dictated this morning for the islands of Rapa Nui, Juan Fernández, San Félix and the Prat and O’Higgins bases in Antarctica, due to the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga. to which the Hydrographic and Oceanographic System of the Navy (SHOA) was added, was to leave the vehicles and evacuate on foot the beaches of the regions of Arica and Coquimbo, according to the ANSA agency. In turn, onemi recalled that the Precautionary State “is a preventive measure” and called on the population to stay away from beaches and coastal walks.
At this time SHOA establishes Tsunami Alert for the coastal edge of the regions of Arica and Parinacota and Tarapacá. ONEMI activated SAE messaging for both regions. We remind the population to evacuate to the meeting points and stay in a safe zone. — onemichile (@onemichile)
January 15, 2022
According to the latest SHOA bulletin, in Arica there was a 400-centimeter rise in sea level and in Coquimbo of 300 centimeters. It should be noted that because of the eruption of the underwater volcano in Tonga, other countries have also taken measures such as the United States, which launched a tsunami warning in the western zone, and Costa Rica that called for caution on the Pacific coasts.
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