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M2.7 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE

UTC time: 2025-05-11 06:28:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

DRAKE PASSAGE

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 06:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
5aa97e294478699c2f1348582a6ad9169bbddf64
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 06:28:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-56.97000, -67.59000
Temperature
6.7°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fueguino
    Distance: 278 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

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

Stats (last 24h)

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