The United States Geological Survey (USGS) issued a warning on Thursday after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage, in the waters between Antarctica and Cape Horn, at the southern tip of Chile.

Preliminary reports indicate that the earthquake occurred at 10:16 p.m. local time (02:16 GMT Friday) at a depth of 10.8 kilometers.

The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile also issued an alert on its X account for the same tremor, with an epicenter 258 kilometers northwest of the Frei Base in Chilean Antarctica. The center reported a slightly higher magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale.

Chile’s Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) issued a minor tsunami threat for the coasts of Chilean Antarctica, placing the area under a state of precaution, with waves potentially reaching the Prat and O’Higgins bases.

The National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (SENAPRED) ordered the evacuation of beaches, rocky shores, wetlands, estuaries, river mouths, pedestrian coastal walkways, marinas, coastal roads, coves, ports, and piers in the Chilean Antarctic territory.

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The full Peruvian Congress approved on Thursday a motion to reaffirm the declaration of Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, as persona non grata, initially issued in 2023, due to actions that “disregard and undermine national sovereignty” after Petro claimed an Amazonian island that Peru considers part of its territory.

The motion also requests that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issue an official diplomatic note communicating this decision to the Colombian government and the international community.

This legislative action reiterates the first persona non grata declaration against Petro, approved in 2023 following anti-government protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, whose legitimacy Petro did not recognize.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday ordered a “shortening” of the preparation period before troops enter Gaza City, where around one million Palestinians are taking refuge.

“In anticipation of the approval of plans for the operation in Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the timelines to be shortened for taking the last terrorist strongholds and defeating Hamas,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.

The brief text, which may serve as a pressure tactic on both Hamas and the displaced Palestinian population, does not specify any dates.

The Israeli military has also not provided details beyond reiterating that “preliminary operations” have already begun in some neighborhoods of Gaza’s capital.

Military spokesperson Effie Defrin said in an online briefing that “the army now controls the gates of Gaza City” and that forces are stationed in the southern Zeitoun neighborhood and the northern Jabalia area.

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“Additional forces will join the fighting in the near future,” Defrin added.

According to Gazan sources, attacks and bombings have increased in these two locations, along with the demolition of homes. The military has also called up 60,000 reservists, according to a Defense Ministry statement.