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M7.4 Depth: 10.8 km

M7.4 Earthquake near 2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC Local time: —
M7.4 earthquake near 2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake on Aug 22, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M7.4 Earthquake near 2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake · 2025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 02:16 UTC, a magnitude M7.4 earthquake occurred near 2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-60.18600, -61.82100

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 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
Ushuaia711.9 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas956.3 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 314 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 489 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 492 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 hours9
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM7.5
M6.72025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC14.6 kmEvent of magnitude 6.7, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M7.52025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC6.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.12025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC4.7 kmAntarctica [Sea] M5.02025-08-22 03:17:23 UTC19.8 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-08-22 03:17:25 UTC9.3 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-08-22 03:17:26 UTC9.9 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 05:18:51 UTC47.5 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-22 05:18:55 UTC10.4 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-08-22 05:18:56 UTC26.2 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-08-22 15:05:59 UTC10.7 kmDrake Passage M5.42025-08-22 15:06:00 UTC13.3 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC456.8 km272 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-08-22 02:16:18 UTC21.7 kmDrake Passage M6.42025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC441.2 kmDrake Passage M6.02025-07-04 15:47:47 UTC476.2 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-05-02 13:09:41 UTC458.2 kmDrake Passage M5.82025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC451.0 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

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