South Atlantic Earthquake Chaos: 7.5 Quake Rocks Drake Passage, Is A U.S. Tsunami Coming?

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the South Atlantic Ocean near the Chilean Antarctic region and the Drake Passage — one of the world’s most dangerous seas. The quake hit over 700 km southeast of Ushuaia, Argentina, shaking fears of a tsunami threat across the Americas. Chile’s Navy issued a precautionary tsunami alert for its Antarctic territories.