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Al Jazeera
02-05-2025
- Climate
- Al Jazeera
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off coasts of Chile, Argentina
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says. Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert on Friday for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the South American country. Citing the threat of a tsunami, the Chilean National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response also ordered the evacuation of the beach area of the Antarctic Territory, Magallanes Region. Argentina did not immediately issue a similar tsunami warning. No damage or casualties have been initially reported. The earthquake struck Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of just 10km (6 miles), the USGS said. More to come …
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off coasts of Chile, Argentina
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says. Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert on Friday for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the South American country. Citing the threat of a tsunami, the Chilean National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response also ordered the evacuation of the beach area of the Antarctic Territory, Magallanes Region. Argentina did not immediately issue a similar tsunami warning. No damage or casualties have been initially reported. The earthquake struck Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of just 10km (6 miles), the USGS said. More to come…
Winnipeg Free Press
02-05-2025
- Climate
- Winnipeg Free Press
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country. Citing the threat of a tsunami, the Chilean National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response ordered the evacuation of the beach area of the Antarctic Territory, Magallanes Region. The USGS said the quake's epicenter was under the ocean 219 kilometers (173 miles) south of the Argentinian city of Ushuaia. ____ Follow AP's coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at
