The powerful earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale, occurred in the Drake Passage, in the sea area south of Argentina and Chile.
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean 104 km (65 mi) off Chile on Friday morning, May 2, 2025, at 9:58 a.m. local time (12:58 UTC).
The depth of the quake could not be determined, but it is presumed to have been shallow (Depth 10 km)
Many people felt it near the epicenter. The shallowness of the quake made it feel stronger near the epicenter than a deeper earthquake of similar magnitude would.
A tsunami warning has been issued in Chile following a 7.5-magnitude quake - prompting authorities to launch an evacuation.
The huge warning came after a strong earthquake in Puerto Williams off the Chilean and Argentine coast.
Magnitude 7.4
Region DRAKE PASSAGE
Date time 2025-05-02 12:58:27.5 UTC
Location -56.828 ; -68.114
Depth 10 km
Distance 446 km SE of Punta Arenas, Chile / pop: 117,000 / local time: 09:58:27.5 2025-05-02
225 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina / pop: 58,000 / local time: 09:58:27.5 2025-05-02
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Magnitude 7.1
Region DRAKE PASSAGE
Date time 2025-05-02 13:09:41.4 UTC
Location -57.341 ; -67.569
Depth 10 km
Distance 511 km SE of Punta Arenas, Chile / pop: 117,000 / local time: 10:09:41.4 2025-05-02
285 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina / pop: 58,000 / local time: 10:09:41.4 2025-05-02
Chile has issued a tsunami warning and said people should evacuate coastal areas in the south of country after a large earthquake.
ReplyDeleteThe warning was issued for the remote Magallanes region on the country's southern tip and parts of the Chilean Antarctic Territory.
It comes after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck 219km (136 miles) off the coast of the city of Ushuaia, in neighbouring Argentina, on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was also felt in Ushuaia, local media reports, and aftershocks have been reported in the region.
In a post on X, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said: "We call for evacuation of the coastline throughout the Magallanes region."
More than 1,700 people have been evacuated to higher ground in the sparsely-populated Magallanes region so far, including 1,000 from the town of Puerto Williams and 500 from Puerto Natales, according to Chile's disaster agency (Senapred).
Some 32 people also followed evacuation procedures in Chile's Antarctic research bases, Senapred added.
Se mantiene estado de precaución, pero se canceló parcialmente la alerta de tsunami registrada luego de que el Centro Sismológico Nacional (CSN) registrara un terremoto de magnitud 7,5 en el extremo sur del país, el cual fue seguido por una réplica de 6,1.
ReplyDeleteToda la región de la Patagonia chilena fue advertida del posible impacto de las grandes olas, mientras que distintas zonas costeras del sur de Argentina han sido evacuadas.