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M3.3 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE

UTC time: 2025-05-27 04:38:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

DRAKE PASSAGE

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 04:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near DRAKE PASSAGE. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
7880bd5245fb31923f971a0abc75e5ef406180b1
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 04:38:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-57.04000, -68.21000
Temperature
1.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fueguino
    Distance: 263 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

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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