Evacuations in Chile and Argentina after tsunami warning

Thousands were evacuated after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's southern coast on Friday morning.

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Thousands of people made their way to higher ground after the earthquake struck in the Drake Passage between Cape Horn, on the southern tip of South America, and Antarctica on Friday at 09:58 local time (12:58 GMT).

The US Geological Survey said its epicentre was 219km (136 miles) from Ushuaia, Argentina - the world's most southerly city.

The tsunami warning was issued for Chile's remote Magallanes region and the Chilean Antarctic Territory, with precautionary measures also taken in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego region.

The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10km (6 miles), the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.