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A 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Antarctica in the famous Drake Passage. ‌

Shockwaves reached as far as Chile after the quake was recorded at 8.29pm on Friday. ‌

The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences have said that the epicentre had a depth of 10km (6.2 miles). ‌

As reported by the Mirror , a map shows where the earthquake struck at this evening, approximately 153 miles off the coast of Antarctica.

The Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (SHOA) have issued a tsunami warning for the southern coasts of Chile following the earthquake.

According to the US Tsunami Warning System, tsunami waves are "possible for coasts located within 1000km of the earthquake epicentre" in the Drake Passage. ‌

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