M5.0 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-09-03 07:34:25 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Drake Passage

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on September 3, 2025 at 07:34 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 data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-03 07:34:25 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-60.58097, -60.78711

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Ushuaia781.1 kmNW56'825

Punta Arenas1026.6 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

Penguin Island

Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
Melville

Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
Deception Island

Distance: 264 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
Bridgeman Island

Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
Paulet

Distance: 423 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica
Mount Haddington Volcanic Field

Distance: 427 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM4.8

M4.82025-09-03 07:34:26 UTC79.7 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-09-03 07:34:26 UTC72.5 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.72025-09-05 15:06:57 UTC128.2 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#13

Earlier events M≥424

Earlier events M≥516

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 UTC66.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC71.8 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC66.0 kmDrake Passage M7.42025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC71.8 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.12025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC75.8 kmAntarctica [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

512

Country (24h)

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