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| Chile issues tsunami warning after earthquake | Chile issues tsunami warning after earthquake |
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| The Cape Horn International Centre in Puerto Williams, Chile (file photo) | The Cape Horn International Centre in Puerto Williams, Chile (file photo) |
| Chile has issued a tsunami warning and said people should evacuate coastal areas in the south of country after a large earthquake. | Chile has issued a tsunami warning and said people should evacuate coastal areas in the south of country after a large earthquake. |
| The warning was issued for the remote Magallanes region on the country's southern tip and parts of the Chilean Antarctic Territory. | The 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. | 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. | 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." | 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. | |
| The agency advised residents to "act calmly and follow the instructions of authorities and response teams". | |
| It has issued its highest level of alert for disasters, meaning all resources will be mobilised to respond. | |
| Miguel Ortiz, Senapred's deputy director of emergency management, said people should "remain evacuated in the safety zone". | |
| Footage posted on social media, as yet unverified by the BBC, showed people calmly heading for higher ground in Puerto Williams, with sirens blaring in the background. | |
| Local media is reporting that this is a precautionary measure, with residents being asked to evacuate to safe areas which are 30m above sea level. | Local media is reporting that this is a precautionary measure, with residents being asked to evacuate to safe areas which are 30m above sea level. |
| The earthquake struck the Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of 10km (6 miles), the US Geological Survey said. | The earthquake struck the Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of 10km (6 miles), the US Geological Survey said. |
| In Argentina, the earthquake was felt primarily in Ushuaia, with other towns affected "to a lesser extent", the office for the governor of the region said. | |
| There have been no reports of material damage of people affected so far, the statement added. | |