SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. No damage or casualties have been reported. Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country.

MASS evacuations have been sparked after a huge 7.5-magnitude earthquake south of Chile and Argentina. Civilians were forced to flee across the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan

Soon after the earthquake, a tsunami alert has been issued, prompting the authorities to urge people to move away from the coast and reach safer places.