Overview

• A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck beneath the Drake Passage near southern Chile and Argentina at 9 AM local time on May 2, 2025.
• The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, approximately 225 km from Ushuaia, Argentina, and 218 km from Puerto Williams, Chile.
• Chile’s disaster response agency, SENAPRED, issued tsunami warnings and initiated evacuations in the Magallanes region, citing significant risks to coastal areas.
• Experts, including geographer Marcelo Lagos, warned that local strait dynamics could amplify tsunami waves, though the region's remoteness may limit human impact.
• No casualties or significant damage have been confirmed yet, but monitoring continues as tsunami waves could reach Punta Arenas by Saturday.