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M5.2 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-05-21 00:38:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Drake Passage

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M5.2 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-05-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-05-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on May 21, 2025 at 00:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
5e5e9dce7231181e114e159e2c511607a168795e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 00:38:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-56.85264, -67.13586

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
Ushuaia238.7 kmN56'825
Punta Arenas475.5 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Fueguino
    Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.82025-05-21 01:38:35 UTC26.6 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.32025-05-21 13:38:15 UTC18.2 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M2.72025-05-21 18:59:30 UTC39.3 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.02025-05-24 05:32:15 UTC79.4 km223 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina M5.02025-05-24 05:32:15 UTC74.9 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.92025-05-24 05:32:16 UTC37.7 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-05-24 05:32:16 UTC55.0 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-05-24 11:12:31 UTC36.6 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.12025-05-24 11:17:09 UTC40.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.82025-05-24 11:17:12 UTC41.2 kmDrake Passage M2.92025-05-26 15:43:23 UTC44.4 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.32025-05-27 04:38:27 UTC68.4 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#11
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-05-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-05-02 12:58:26 UTC63.5 kmDrake Passage M6.42025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC55.4 kmDrake Passage M6.32025-05-02 12:58:27 UTC55.7 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-05-02 13:09:41 UTC66.3 kmDrake Passage M5.82025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC36.0 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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