M5.0 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-08-28 18:58:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Drake Passage

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2025 at 18:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

760bb040e3e1915f93e299aa45edd1c728d5acce

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-28 18:58:41 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-60.28000, -61.66000

Temperature

0.5°C

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

Ushuaia725.6 kmNW56'825

Punta Arenas970.1 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

Penguin Island

Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
Melville

Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
Deception Island

Distance: 302 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
Bridgeman Island

Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
Mount Haddington Volcanic Field

Distance: 475 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
Paulet

Distance: 478 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M5.02025-09-03 07:34:25 UTC58.4 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-09-03 07:34:26 UTC31.2 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-09-03 07:34:26 UTC26.5 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.72025-09-05 15:06:57 UTC80.3 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#14

Earlier events M≥421

Earlier events M≥515

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 UTC8.8 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC13.7 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC8.0 kmDrake Passage M7.42025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC13.7 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.12025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC18.2 kmAntarctica [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

508

Country (24h)

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