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M7.5 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE

UTC time: 2025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

DRAKE PASSAGE

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M7.5 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.5 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 02:16 UTC, a magnitude M7.5 earthquake occurred near DRAKE PASSAGE. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
03002fef993cae2294b57deb8567dc751f30dc18
Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-60.20650, -61.72010
Temperature
0.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 24, 2025, 6:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ushuaia717.0 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas961.7 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 311 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 484 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 487 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.02025-08-22 03:17:23 UTC17.3 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-08-22 03:17:25 UTC12.8 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-08-22 03:17:26 UTC6.5 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 05:18:51 UTC44.8 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-22 05:18:55 UTC15.8 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-08-22 05:18:56 UTC31.5 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-08-22 15:05:59 UTC5.9 kmDrake Passage M5.42025-08-22 15:06:00 UTC8.1 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC462.4 km272 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC470.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.32025-08-22 23:07:24 UTC489.3 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.82025-08-23 14:34:30 UTC22.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC6.0 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC1.9 kmDrake Passage M7.42025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC6.0 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M6.42025-08-22 02:16:18 UTC24.4 kmDrake Passage M6.42025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC446.9 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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