Posted on 08/21/2025 7:59:55 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A massive, magnitude 8.0 earthquake jolted South America on Friday morning, following which a tsunami risk was being evaluated.
Unconfirmed reports suggested the earthquake jolted Drake Passage, a body of water located between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica.
Multiple reports also suggested the magnitude of the earthquake was later downgraded to 7.5.
While there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, reports suggested the earthquake hit the southern part of America at 2.16 am UTC, 7.46 am as per the Indian Standard Time.
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8.0 ... 7.8... that is still powerful.
As if the Drake Passage weren’t deadly crazy dangerous enough already....
Everyone loves the Drake.
Thanks
Hate the Drake!
What did this do to the floating ice shelf in Antarctica?
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