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M4.8 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2026-01-12 21:22:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Drake Passage

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on January 12, 2026 at 21:22 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
44ac48ff99c392695da865ceda3bb966216596b7
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 21:22:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-59.94000, -61.76000
Temperature
3.3°C

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

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 341 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica

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.

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