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Tsunami threat for portions of Chile

  • Writer: Kyle Sooley-Brookings
    Kyle Sooley-Brookings
  • May 2
  • 1 min read

There is a tsunami threat for portions of Chile.


A 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Drake Passage at 12:59 p.m. UTC. It was centred 219.5 km south of Ushuaia, Argentina, at a depth of 10 km.


Hazardous tsunami waves are expected for Chile, with waves reaching 1 to 3 metres above tide level.


Waves of 0.3 to 1 metres are expected for some coasts of Antarctica.



 
 
 

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