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M4.9 Depth: 7.5 km

M4.9 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE

UTC time: 2025-10-16 04:49:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 04:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near DRAKE PASSAGE. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 04:49:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-60.28090, -62.19270
Temperature
-0.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 309 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 488 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 497 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica

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