7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Near Chilean Antarctic Base, Say Officials 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Near Chilean Antarctic Base, Say Officials The quake struck at 8:36 pm (2336 GMT) about 210 kilometers east of the Eduardo Frei base at a depth of 10 kilometers, Chile s National Emergency Office said.
Chile is one of the most seismically active countries in the world (Representational)
Santiago, Chile:
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Antarctica, with authorities issuing a tsunami warning for Chile s Eduardo Frei base on the frigid continent, emergency officials said.
The quake struck at 8:36 pm (2336 GMT) about 210 kilometers (130 miles) east of the base at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), Chile s National Emergency Office (Onemi) said, urging evacuation from the beach area of the Antarctic ahead of a possible tsunami.