Major offshore quake causes tsunami scare in Chile, Argentina

A strong offshore earthquake caused a tsunami scare in the far south of Chile and Argentina on Friday, with authorities evacuating residents of coastal areas for hours before scaling back the threat level. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake …

Chile Issues Tsunami Warning After Earthquake: Updates

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images On Friday, May 2, Chile and Argentina were both struck by an earthquake. Evacuations were issued as well as a tsunami warning, placing countless residents under threat. Many were even seen carrying bags while seeking …

Massive 7.4 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warnings in Argentina and Chile

People are fleeing to higher ground after cell phone and siren warnings of a tsunami were issued in southern Argentina and Chile.   Current premium viewers: 75 People in southern Argentina and coastal Chile are running out of their homes and seeking higher …

Evacuations in Antarctica, Chile after major offshore quake

REUTERS/RODRIGO MATURANA A view of the north beach, as people evacuate the coastline in Chile following a tsunami preventive advisory generated by local authorities, after an earthquake sparked a tsunami threat on the Pacific coast, in Punta Arenas, …

Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes southern Chile, prompting tsunami alert

SANTIAGO, May 2 (Xinhua) -- A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the southern maritime zone of Chile on Friday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert for the Magallanes region. The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile …

Tsunami warning after 7.5 earthquake hits far-south Chile; evacuations on

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. People evacuate the coastline in Chile, following a tsunami preventive advisory generated by local authorities, after an …

Evacuations Ordered as Tsunami Alert Issued in South Chile

Chile earthquake: Tsunami warning issued after 7.5 magnitude tremor rocks South America

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck off the coast of Chile, leaving emergency services scrambling to evacuate local communities. The quake struck Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of just 10 km (six miles), the United States …

7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off coasts of Chile, Argentina

Tsunami alert triggers evacuations in Antarctica and Chile’s far south

Audio By Carbonatix (Reuters) -A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile in the Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of just 10 km (6 miles) on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. Chile’s SENAPRED disaster …