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M7.8 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.8
Depth
10.2 km
Source
USGS

Drake Passage

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M7.8 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.8 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.8 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on October 10, 2025 at 20:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3216d8190a006eba33a1ee0446591c39cc15ae3d
Magnitude
M7.8
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-60.26700, -61.91500
Temperature
-2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 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
Ushuaia716.2 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas960.1 kmNW117'430

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 307 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 483 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 488 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 hours15
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M7.12025-10-10 20:29:24 UTC17.8 kmAntarctica [Sea] M7.82025-10-10 20:29:25 UTC3.8 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-10-10 21:13:48 UTC33.9 kmDrake Passage M5.72025-10-10 21:28:41 UTC40.4 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.92025-10-10 21:28:41 UTC41.2 kmDrake Passage M5.72025-10-10 21:28:42 UTC35.0 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-10-10 21:28:42 UTC60.9 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-10-10 21:28:43 UTC73.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M5.42025-10-10 21:34:22 UTC37.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.42025-10-10 21:34:22 UTC61.1 kmDrake Passage M5.52025-10-10 21:34:24 UTC37.7 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-10-10 21:34:24 UTC37.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde)

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≥495
Earlier events M≥557
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-10-10 20:29:21 UTC10.8 kmDrake Passage M7.62025-10-10 20:29:20 UTC10.7 kmDrake Passage M7.52025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC12.7 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC10.4 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC11.0 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

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