A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.

Coastal regions of southern Chile were told to evacuate after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake was recorded on Friday, May 2, off the 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,