Chile issued a tsunami warning after a 7.4 magnification earthquake hit its southern coast on Friday.
The epicenter was under the sea 219 km south of the Argentine border town in Ushuaia, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The Chilean authorities have published an evacuation order for the whole coast in the Magallanes region, which is in the south of the country.
The Chile National Service for the Prevention and Response of Disaster also asked that people abandon all the beach areas of the Chilean Territoire in Antarctica.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric wrote on X that “all resources are available” to respond to potential emergencies.
“We call for the evacuation of the coastline throughout the Magallanes region,” he wrote. “Right now, our duty is to be prepared and listen to the authorities.”
Images broadcast on local television have shown residents of Punta Arenas, located on the Strait of Magellan, in the streets in search of shelters.
“We received the alert and we had to evacuate to work, but people are calm and well prepared,” Roberto Ramírez told a local news channel.
The local authorities of Ushuaia in Argentina, the most southern city in the world, have suspended all nautical activities in the Beagle Canal for at least three hours.
“The earthquake was felt mainly in the city of Ushuaia and, to a lesser extent, in the cities of the province,” local government reported.
“Faced with these types of events, it is important to stay calm,” he added.
There was no immediate report of damage or victims in Argentina or Chile.
