A magnitude 7.4 earthquake was recorded on Friday, May 2, off the southern coasts of Argentina and Chile, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The coast of Chile is at risk of "hazardous" tsunami waves after a huge earthquake struck off the south of Argentina, the U.S. has warned. The U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers said in its alert that these waves are possible within 300 kilometers of the earthquake's epicenter,

Magnitude Earthquake Hits Argentina, Tsunami Warning In Southern Coast Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Argentina’s coast near Ushuaia in the Drake Passage, triggering a tsunami alert. The US Geological Survey recorded the tremors at 12:58:26 UTC.