7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Coasts Of Chile & Argentina, Triggers Tsunami Alert & Evacuation Orders

<p>A massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert just minutes later. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor hit in the Drake Passage, 222 kilometres south of Ushuaia.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.4 – 219 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina <a href=”https://t.co/QzqRooM4PK”>https://t.co/QzqRooM4PK</a></p>
&mdash; USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) <a href=”https://twitter.com/USGS_Quakes/status/1918294041294454811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>May 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>The National Center for Seismology also posted, “EQ of M: 7.3, On: 02/05/2025 18:28:32 IST, Lat: 56.78 S, Long: 67.84 W, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Drake Passage.”</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>EQ of M: 7.3, On: 02/05/2025 18:28:32 IST, Lat: 56.78 S, Long: 67.84 W, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Drake Passage. <br />For more information Download the BhooKamp App <a href=”https://t.co/5gCOtjcVGs”>https://t.co/5gCOtjcVGs</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/DrJitendraSingh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@DrJitendraSingh</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/OfficeOfDrJS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@OfficeOfDrJS</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/Ravi_MoES?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Ravi_MoES</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/Dr_Mishra1966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Dr_Mishra1966</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/ndmaindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@ndmaindia</a> <a href=”https://t.co/wpo4comVoI”>pic.twitter.com/wpo4comVoI</a></p>
&mdash; National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) <a href=”https://twitter.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1918295581329326333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>May 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>According to news agency AP,&nbsp;Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>More details awaited.</p>