Santiago. In chile’s Antarctic region and southern Drake Passage on Thursday 7. According to the US Geological Survey, an earthquake of magnitude 5 occurred.

The quake struck at a depth of about 6.7 miles (10.8 km) at 10:16 pm (0216 GMT Friday). There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

Drake Passage is a 500-mile-wide turbulent strait stretching between South America and Antarctica. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The National Tsunami Warning Center has also confirmed that there is no possibility of a tsunami. Chile’s National Disaster Response Service (Senapred) described the quake as “moderate intensity” and issued a “warning warning” for the Antarctic region.

According to a source in Chile’s Interior Ministry, the southernmost inhabited area on the South American continent is “not a threat to the Magalence region”.

Senapred said it was necessary to evacuate “beach areas” and “rocky shores” in the national Antarctic region in case of precaution.