Residents in the Pinheiros neighborhood of São Paulo reported experiencing ground tremors on Sunday evening, with no calls to emergency services about the event.
On Sunday evening, residents of Pinheiros, located in São Paulo's West Zone, reported feeling ground tremors. Social media posts indicate that the tremors were felt at least twice, around 8:20 PM and 9 PM, with specific mentions of streets such as Cristiano Viana and Oscar Freire. Despite these reports, the Fire Department stated that they did not receive any calls regarding this phenomenon.
The Sismology Center of the University of São Paulo (USP) noted that São Paulo is situated over a sedimentary basin that amplifies seismic waves from earthquakes in other regions of South America. On the same day, the USP registered a 6.2 magnitude earthquake at the border between Chile and Bolivia at 4:23 PM. This incident raises questions about the connection between the distant earthquake and the noticeable tremors experienced in Pinheiros.
The news outlet is attempting to contact the USP's Sismology Center to determine if they recorded any local tremors in São Paulo. This situation underscores the importance of monitoring seismic activity and understanding how distant earthquakes can affect urban areas, highlighting a potential need for greater public awareness regarding geological phenomena in the region.
