A significant earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck the Drake Passage, located between Cape Horn and Antarctica, at a shallow depth of 10 km. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake. Consequently, the Chilean National Disaster Prevention and Response Service issued an evacuation order for a coastal area in the Magallanes region of southern Chile due to the potential threat of a tsunami.
The news was reported by Reuters, citing information from USGS and the Chilean disaster response agency. The report highlights the immediate response to the earthquake, focusing on the evacuation efforts in the affected region.
(Reuters) - Um terremoto de magnitude 7,4 atingiu a Passagem de Drake, entre o Cabo Horn e a Antártida, a uma profundidade de apenas 10 km na sexta-feira, informou o Serviço Geológico dos Estados Unidos.
O Serviço Nacional de Prevenção e Resposta a Desastres do Chile disse que uma área costeira da região de Magalhães, no extremo sul do país, deve ser esvaziada devido ao risco de tsunami.
(Reportagem de Rhea Rose Abraham em Bengaluru, Sarah Morland e Brendan O'Boyle na Cidade do México)
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