M4.8 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-08-22 05:18:51 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Drake Passage

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on August 22, 2025 at 05:18 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 are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

6698783391f296b84e3dd0c9b7a805d5136ce6d9

Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-22 05:18:51 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-60.60927, -61.71115

Depth profile

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

Penguin Island

Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
Melville

Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
Deception Island

Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
Bridgeman Island

Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
Mount Haddington Volcanic Field

Distance: 443 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
Paulet

Distance: 452 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·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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Global (24h)

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