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M6.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.3 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-10-16 01:42:31 UTC Local time: —
M6.3 earthquake near Drake Passage on Oct 16, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.3 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-16 01:42:31 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on October 16, 2025 at 01:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 01:42:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-59.90700, -61.62200

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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
Ushuaia693.7 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas939.8 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 343 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.62025-10-16 01:42:33 UTC11.4 kmDrake Passage M6.32025-10-16 01:42:33 UTC0.0 kmDrake Passage M5.62025-10-16 01:42:33 UTC4.4 kmDrake Passage M6.02025-10-16 01:42:34 UTC2.1 kmDrake Passage M5.62025-10-16 01:42:35 UTC5.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M6.12025-10-16 01:42:43 UTC13.5 kmAntarctica [Sea] M5.02025-10-16 02:45:36 UTC127.4 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-10-16 02:45:37 UTC143.9 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-10-16 02:45:37 UTC140.7 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-10-16 04:49:55 UTC52.2 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.92025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC38.0 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC39.1 kmDrake Passage

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥537
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 UTC46.3 kmDrake Passage M7.82025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC43.2 kmDrake Passage M7.72025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC33.6 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.62025-10-10 20:29:21 UTC35.3 kmDrake Passage M7.62025-10-10 20:29:20 UTC35.3 kmDrake Passage

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