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M4.7 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-05-04 04:53:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Drake Passage

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2025 at 04:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Drake Passage. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
14237a07ea16e6fadbe2450de3eec16595446f90
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-04 04:53:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-57.06766, -66.55532

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fueguino
    Distance: 328 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

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

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