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M5.4 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-10-10 21:34:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Drake Passage

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M5.4 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on October 10, 2025 at 21:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
220d00f18517ba3cba2eb7ebdcc2a53bba992d87
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 21:34:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-60.13869, -62.99099

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ushuaia672.1 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas912.9 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Deception Island
    Distance: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.52025-10-10 21:34:24 UTC33.5 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-10-10 21:34:24 UTC24.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M4.82025-10-10 22:09:48 UTC25.4 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.62025-10-10 23:09:04 UTC41.2 kmDrake Passage M4.72025-10-11 00:46:16 UTC66.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.92025-10-11 18:29:36 UTC93.3 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-10-11 18:29:36 UTC106.2 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M6.32025-10-16 01:42:31 UTC80.3 kmDrake Passage M6.62025-10-16 01:42:33 UTC73.2 kmDrake Passage M6.32025-10-16 01:42:33 UTC80.3 kmDrake Passage M5.62025-10-16 01:42:33 UTC75.9 kmDrake Passage M6.02025-10-16 01:42:34 UTC78.2 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.82025-10-10 20:29:25 UTC62.9 kmDrake Passage M7.82025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC61.1 kmDrake Passage M7.72025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC62.6 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.62025-10-10 20:29:21 UTC56.8 kmDrake Passage M7.62025-10-10 20:29:20 UTC56.8 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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