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M7.5 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Drake Passage

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M7.5 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.5 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 02:16 UTC, a magnitude M7.5 earthquake occurred near Drake Passage. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5043d3ef5eb507bffbd19b5af07e598fd1cf3265
Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-60.22000, -61.74000
Temperature
0.7°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ushuaia717.6 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas962.1 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 310 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 483 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 486 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 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM7.5
M6.72025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC13.1 kmEvent of magnitude 6.7, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M7.52025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC1.9 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.12025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC10.2 kmAntarctica [Sea] M5.02025-08-22 03:17:23 UTC15.7 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-08-22 03:17:25 UTC11.3 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-08-22 03:17:26 UTC8.3 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 05:18:51 UTC43.3 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-22 05:18:55 UTC14.8 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-08-22 05:18:56 UTC30.4 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-08-22 15:05:59 UTC7.6 kmDrake Passage M5.42025-08-22 15:06:00 UTC7.5 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC462.6 km272 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina

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≥462
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 UTC22.6 kmDrake Passage M6.42025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC447.1 kmDrake Passage M6.02025-07-04 15:47:47 UTC482.0 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-05-02 13:09:41 UTC464.0 kmDrake Passage M5.82025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC456.9 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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