ONEMI or Oficina Nacional de Emergencia del Ministerio del Interior ( National Office of Emergency of the Interior Ministry ) is a Chilean government agency dedicated to the prevention , organization , coordination and information relative to natural disasters . After the 1960 Valdivia earthquake a committee was formed to solve problems caused by the earthquake . However , this committee was not dissolved afterwards and in 1974 , it acquired by law independent status as governmental office
1960 Valdivia earthquake
1960 Valdivia earthquake
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