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Chile Issues Tsunami Warning, Orders Evacuation of Antarctic Base After 7-Magnitude Quake
Sputnik International
https://sputniknews.com/latam/202101241081861137-chile-issues-tsunami-warning-orders-evacuation-of-antarctic-base-after-7-magnitude-quake/
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A 7-magnitude earthquake has occurred near the South Shetland Islands, prompting Chile to issue a tsunami warning and order the evacuation of the country s Antarctic military base.
The quake occurred at 23:36 GMT on Saturday, at a depth of 7.8 kilometres (4.8 miles), near the Antarctic South Shetland Islands, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS) data.
The Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (Shoa) put the earthquake s magnitude at 7.1, saying that it occurred 216 kilometres northeast of Bernardo O Higgins Base (research station) in the Chilean Antarctica.
5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Region Metropolitana, Chile - USGS
Sputnik International
https://sputniknews.com/latam/202101241081861008-58-earthquake-hits region-metropolitana-chile -usgs/
The populations of Chile and neighboring countries are used to earthquakes in the region. Chilean experiences what are known as tremors, or slight earthquake shakes, in the course of a year on average. Many of the earthquakes occurring in the region are so small that they go unnoticed by most individuals.
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake has hit the Metropolitana region of Chile, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said Saturday.
According to the seismologic service, the quake occurred at a depth of 110.8 km, in the mountains near the nation s eastern border.