Chile, Tsunami and Earthquake
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The epicenter of the 7.5-magnitude quake was in the Drake Passage, a body of water between the southernmost tip of South America and Antarctica.
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Sea near Puerto Williams, Chile, in the early hours of Tuesday. Alarms were triggered across the region, raising fears of a potential tsunami. But thanks to Chile's rapid response systems, the Navy's Hydrographic ...
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake was reported early Tuesday in the Drake Sea, with its epicenter located 249 kilometers south of Puerto Williams, in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region. Following the seismic event,
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage south of Chile and Argentina late Thursday, briefly prompting tsunami warnings before the threat subsided.