Date: Tue, 1 Aug 95 04:39:01 EDT

From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)

To: event@vita.org

Subject: Chile: Earthquake  DHA-02





                    CHILE - EARTHQUAKE IN NORTHERN REGION

                                31 JULY 1995

                          INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2





  1.    ACCORDING  TO  PRELIMINARY  ESTIMATES CONVEYED BY DHA/UNDP RESIDENT

REPRESENTATIVE  SANTIAGO, EARTHQUAKE OF 30 JULY AFFECTED AN AREA FROM ARICA

TO LOS VILOS AS FOLLOWS:





  TOWN/CITY                   DEGREE ON MERCALLI SCALE



  ARICA                       4

  IQUIQUE                     6 - 7

  TOCOPILLA                   6 - 7

  CALAMA                      6 - 7

  CHUQUICAMATA                6

  ANTOFAGASTA                 6 - 7

  TALTAL                      6 - 7

  DIEGO DE ALMAGRO            6 - 7

  CHANARAL                    4 - 5

  CALDERA                     3 - 4

  COPIAPO                     5 - 6

  VALLENAR                    4 - 5

  LA SERENA                   4



  2.      THE  EARTHQUAKE  LASTED  ABOUT  2  MINUTES AND THERE WERE 6

  AFTERSHOCKS  BETWEEN  1.45AM  AND  7.00AM.  UPTO MORNING OF 31 JULY

  THERE  WERE  3  DEATHS AND 50 INJURED IN ADDITION TO 100 AFFECTED .

  ELECTRICITY,  WATER  SUPPLY  AND TELEPHONE WERE TEMPORARILY CUT BUT

  HAVE NOW BEEN RESTORED UP TO 70 %, EXCEPT WATER IN ANTOFAGASTA.



  3.      THE  WORST  DAMAGE  HAS  BEEN  IN  ANTOFAGASTA  PORT  WHICH

  MOBILIZES  COPPER  FROM NORTHERN MINES (THE MAIN NATIONAL RESOURCE)

  AND   IS   VITAL   FOR  BOLIVIAN  FOREIGN  TRADE.   80  %  OF  PORT

  INFRASTRUCTURE  WAS  DAMAGED.   WATER  TANK  ON ROOF OF ANTOFAGASTA

  REGIONAL HOSPITAL WAS BROKEN FLOODING THE 7 FLOORS OF THE BUILDING.



  4.      ONEMI  (OFFICE FOR EMERGENCIES WITHIN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR)

  INDICATED  THAT  55  LIGHTLY  BUILT  HOUSES WERE DAMAGED BUT RECENT

  PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS HAVE NOT BEEN DAMAGED.





  TELEPHONE NO.  +41-22- 917 12 34

  IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL NO. +41-22- 917 20 10



  DESK OFFICER: MR. FABRIZIO GENTILONI , DIRECT TEL: +41-22- 917 3512

  PRESS TO CONTACT: MRS. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL:+41-22-917-

  28. 56

   TELEX: 414242 DHA CH

  FAX: +41-22- 917. 00. 23

  INTERNET EMAIL: DHAGVA AT UN. ORG



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