A 7.5 magnitude earthquake reached Drake’s passage, a narrow about 710 kilometers from the city of Ushuaia, in the far south of Argentina, around 11:16 pm (local time) on Thursday, 21, according to the US Geological Service (USGS).
Chile’s authorities even issued a Tsunami threat warning for Antarctic parts, but the US Oceanic and Atmospheric National Administration (NOAA) later reported that there was no more risks.
No order of displacement of people was declared in Chile or Argentina, countries closer to the epicenter.
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The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10.8 kilometers. Drake’s passage connects the South and Pacific South Atlantic Oceans between the southern end of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula.
Although it is less prone to seismic shaking than other regions of the Chilean coast, Drake’s passage is located in a highly active geological zone. The area is remote and there were no reports of damage or victims.
