 A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck off the coast of Chile with communities evacuated. 

The quake struck Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of just 10 km (six miles), 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.The warning says hazardous waves are possible for coasts within 300km of the earthquake epicentre.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/u200bthe-location-of-the-earthquake.png?id=60073952&amp;width=980" alt="\u200bThe location of the earthquake" width="100%" height="auto">The location of the earthquakeUSGS

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/u200bresidents-have-been-evacuated.png?id=60073942&amp;width=980" alt="\u200bResidents have been evacuated" width="100%" height="auto">Residents have been evacuatedX

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on X after the alert: "We call for evacuation of the coastline throughout the Magallanes region."

The Chilean government has ordered an evacuation{ai:summary}A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, prompting evacuations in the Magallanes region due to tsunami risks. The quake occurred in the Drake Passage at a depth of 10 km, with warnings issued for hazardous waves within 300 km of the epicenter.Chilean President Gabriel Boric urged residents to evacuate the coastline in response to the alert. #society

Chile earthquake: Tsunami warning issued after 7.5 magnitude tremor rocks South America

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