An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 was detected off the coast of Chile and Argentina, nearly 219 km from the city of Ushuaia (Argentina), reports the United States Institute of Geological Studies (United States Geological Survey) on Friday.
Following this earthquake, a tsunami alert was activated.
The Chilean authorities called on Friday to evacuate the coast of the Magallanes region, in the far south of the country, after having expressed a tsunami alert due to a magnitude 7.5 earthquake.
We call to evacuate coastal edge in every region of Magallanes. At the moment our duty is to prevent and pay attention to authorities. Regional and national cogrid are starting. All state resources are available. https://t.co/2qAA3TGEcN
— Gabriel Boric Font (@GabrielBoric) May 2, 2025
“We call to evacuate the seaside throughout the Magallanes region,” wrote President Gabriel Boric on his account of the social network X, asking the inhabitants to follow the recommendations of
