The following information has been received from Jorge Sierra, LU1AS the IARU Region 2 Emergency Co-Ordinator for Area G. At this time there are several frequencies in 40 meters receiving traffic for to locate people in Chile from stations in both Chile  and Argentina. The most active frequencies are  7050, 7060, 7088, 7095 kHz along with others. Almost all the traffic heard is related  to locating missing persons, but it is not easy  to find  them, because the situation in the small towns near to Santiago is very difficult, they don't  have electricity, telephone lines or cell phones; emergency communications stations are running on batteries.

As can be seen in broadcast news reports, the airport at Santiago is again operative but with some restrictions. The Chilean government has asked other countries in the region not send help until they can review the situation and ask for their exact needs.