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M5.7 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE

UTC time: 2025-08-19 06:08:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

DRAKE PASSAGE

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M5.7 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near DRAKE PASSAGE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
6dac0fd53fe1d67cd80f281a18fd1ad563de025f
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 06:08:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-57.14300, -67.24070
Temperature
5.2°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ushuaia267.8 kmN56'825
Punta Arenas500.0 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Fueguino
    Distance: 306 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72025-08-19 06:08:43 UTC3.1 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-19 06:08:43 UTC35.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M4.72025-08-21 22:34:43 UTC26.0 km290 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC4.3 km272 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC17.5 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.32025-08-22 23:07:24 UTC32.8 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.22025-08-23 22:29:14 UTC38.7 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M2.82025-09-10 15:57:41 UTC28.4 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.02025-09-15 01:46:24 UTC62.9 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#7
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥531
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 UTC65.6 kmDrake Passage M6.42025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC23.3 kmDrake Passage M6.32025-05-02 12:58:27 UTC69.3 kmDrake Passage M6.02025-07-04 15:47:47 UTC15.7 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-05-02 13:09:41 UTC36.1 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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