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M4.6 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-03-12 12:08:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Drake Passage

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on March 12, 2025 at 12:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
5aa48a3dd42a12e23d67a757d199e8d6a5d2e4cb
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-12 12:08:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-59.31110, -60.37130

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

  • Melville
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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