A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake followed by multiple aftershocks have rattled Chile, triggering a tsunami warning for the coastal regions, and evacuation of the country’s largest research station in Antarctica. The strongest of over half a dozen jolts struck South Shetland Islands some 216 kilometers northeast of Chile’s O'Higgins scientific base at 8:36pm, while another 5.8 quakeshook the Chile-Argentina border region close to the capital Santiago about 30 minutes later. False alarm for evacuation in all of Chile for a tsunami alert. The only place that needs to evacuate is Antártica Chile base. #LaSerena #Chile #Sismo #Quake #Covid_19 https://t.co/FakNp9NRZK ” Llama Viajante (@LlamaViajante) January 24, 2021 Chileans were urged to abandon coastal areas due to a tsunami threat, although later the Interior Ministry clarified that the evacuation order was sent out to cell phones across the country by mistake, and was only meant for the coastal regions of Antarctica. Ÿ”µ AHORA: Ante la alerta de tsunami emitida, se realizó una evacuación preventiva en la Base Aérea Antártica #FACh. Nuestro personal se encuentra a resguardo en un lugar de seguridad sin novedad y la infraestructura se encuentra sin observaciones. pic.twitter.com/EgMt1P3Nn8 ” Fuerza Aérea de Chile (@FACh_Chile) January 24, 2021 Chiles largest Antarctic installation, Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, was evacuated as a precaution. Our staff is protected in a safe place without incident, Chilean Air Force confirmed on Twitter, reporting no damage to the infrastructure. Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
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