A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile in the Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of just 10 km (6 miles) on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, sparking evacuations due to a tsunami threat.

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, the United States Geological Survey says.

Chile has issued an evacuation alert for a remote southern coast region after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the area. The United States Geological Survey confirmed the earthquake struck Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of just 10 km (6 miles) on Friday.