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.

A huge 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck the south coast of Argentina and Chile, prompting fears of a tsunami. The earthquake struck just before 10am local time (2pm in the UK). Its epicentre is located just 136miles (219km) south of the city of Ushuaia on the southern tip of Argentina, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The tremor hit in the Drake Passage, 222 kilometres south of Ushuaia, in southern Argentina, shortly before 1pm UTC. The earthquake was followed just minutes later by a tsunami alert, with people being urged to move away from the coast and reach a higher place.