A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Chile on Thursday at a depth of 49 kilometers, according to the GFZ German Research Centre ...

Chile's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) issued a warning that tsunami waves could reach coastal areas within hours, prompting swift evacuation actions in southern cities.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning center issued a tsunami threat for the region after the quake, saying that tsunami waves of about 3 to 10 feet above the tide level are possible along some coasts of Chile.

Chile has issued a tsunami warning after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off its southern coast on Friday. The epicentre was under the sea 219km south of the Argentinian border town of Ushuaia ...

The earthquake in Chile comes just weeks after the one that wreaked havoc in Haiti. “Once again, we’ve been reminded of the awful devastation that can come at a moment’s notice,” Obama said.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck in the South Atlantic Ocean off Chile and Argentina on Friday, prompting thousands in Chile to evacuate parts of the ...

SANTIAGO, Chile -- A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off Chile's northern coast Tuesday night, causing landslides and setting off a small tsunami that forced an evacuation of coastal areas.

Tsunami waves of up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) hit far-flung Pacific regions from the Russian far east and Japan to New Zealand's Chatham Islands on Sunday after a powerful earthquake struck Chile ...

Tsunami waves hit French Polynesia after Chile quake By Reuters February 27, 201011:05 AM PSTUpdated February 27, 2010 ...