An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude was registered in southern Chile on Sunday, prompting a tsunami threat message for areas as far as 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the epicenter. The quake’s epicenter was 225km (140 miles) southwest of Puerto Montt in southern Chile, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with a depth of about 35km (22 miles). The National Emergency Office... 

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Around 5,000 people have been evacuated from their houses in southern Chile following the twin eruptions of the Calbuco volcano. According to reports on Thursday, the Chilean officials declared a state of emergency in the country and evacuated thousands of frightened people from a 21-kilometer radius around the mountain in the southern province of Llanquihue. No...