A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean on Friday, prompting an alert for a potential tsunami along parts of the Chilean coast, according to monitoring agencies in the United States.

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake was recorded on Friday, May 2, off the southern coasts of Argentina and Chile, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

You can get in touch with John by emailing [email protected] 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,