Earthquake in Chile
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Type of Event: |
Earthquake |
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Location of Event: |
Chile |
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Date of Charter Activation: |
22/11/2007 |
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Charter Requestor: |
SIFEM Argentina |
| Project Management |
ONEMI Chile |
Description of Event
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Antofagasta on 14 November 2007 at 12:40 local time, followed by numerous aftershocks. The earthquake caused two deaths, hundreds of injuries and widespread damage, displacing about 16,000 people.
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