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M5.3 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-08-22 03:17:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Drake Passage

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M5.3 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on August 22, 2025 at 03:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
546e646ec1c2f0940ef1a00961b2ea00f9c9284f
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 03:17:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-60.16000, -61.65000
Temperature
0.8°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
Ushuaia715.1 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas960.2 kmNW117'430

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 316 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 488 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 489 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.82025-08-22 05:18:51 UTC50.1 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-22 05:18:54 UTC30.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.02025-08-22 05:18:55 UTC20.3 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-08-22 05:18:56 UTC36.0 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-08-22 15:05:59 UTC2.5 kmDrake Passage M5.42025-08-22 15:06:00 UTC12.2 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-23 14:34:30 UTC15.6 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.82025-08-24 15:45:39 UTC14.6 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-24 15:45:50 UTC16.2 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-28 18:58:41 UTC13.4 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-28 18:58:41 UTC13.1 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.02025-09-03 07:34:25 UTC66.6 kmDrake Passage

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC6.5 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC9.9 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC8.3 kmDrake Passage M7.42025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC9.9 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.12025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC11.0 kmAntarctica [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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