SANTIAGO, July 31, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Chile said Wednesday it had evacuated around 1.4 million people from its coast after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia was followed by a Pacific tsunami alert.

"Nationwide, (the evacuation level) is estimated at 1.4 million people," Interior Minister Alvaro Elizalde told reporters after the first tsunami waves hit the South American country.