A massive earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. No damage or casualties have been reported.
A massive earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit Argentina with the epicentre being Drake Passage, located at 219 kilometres south of Ushuaia. Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country.
A massive earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. No damage or casualties have been reported.
The USGS said the quake바카라s epicenter was under the ocean 219 kilometers (173 miles) at the Drake Passage located south of the Argentinian city of Ushuaia.
Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country.
Due to a 바카라tsunami alert, evacuation to a safe zone is being ordered for the coastal sectors of the Magallanes region,바카라 Chile's National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response said in a message sent to the public.
It also requested that all beach areas in the Chilean Antarctic territory be abandoned.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric wrote on X that 바카라all resources are available바카라 to respond to potential emergencies.
바카라We are calling for the evacuation of the coastline throughout the Magallanes region," Boric wrote. 바카라Right now, our duty is to be prepared and heed the authorities.바카라
In the Argentine city of Ushuaia, considered the world's southernmost, local authorities suspended all types of water activities and navigation in the Beagle Channel for at least three hours. No material damage or evacuations were reported.
바카라The earthquake was felt primarily in the city of Ushuaia and, to a lesser extent, in towns across the province,바카라 the local government reported. 바카라In the face of these types of events, it is important to remain calm.바카라