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Chile cancels tsunami alert after quake triggered evacuations in Antarctica and far south
Chilean authorities canceled evacuation orders in the far south and Antarctica after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Chile Friday morning, prompting evacuations in the region due to tsunami threats.
Chile Evacuates Remote Southern Coast Region as 7.4 Quake Sparks Tsunami Risk
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of just 10 km (6 miles) on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. Chile's National Disaster Prevention and Response Service said a coastal area of Magallanes region in the southern tip of the country should be evacuated due to the risk of a tsunami.
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