Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocks South Shetland Islands

Image Source : ANI Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocks South Shetland Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale struck the South Shetland Islands on Saturday (native time), stated the U.S. Geological Survey.

Chile’s inside ministry issued a tsunami warning following the quake. Strong tremors had been felt within the Chilean capital Santiago. However, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center clarified there’s no tsunami menace to Caribbean coasts from this earthquake.

The epicentre of the earthquake was monitored at 61.7 levels south latitude and 55.6 levels west longitude. It hit at a depth of 10 km, Xinhua reported.

(With ANI inputs)
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