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M3.6 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE

UTC time: 2025-05-11 16:02:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

DRAKE PASSAGE

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near DRAKE PASSAGE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
9ab87f7cbb506c704789d3a2e9109153a99dae7c
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 16:02:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-56.99000, -67.04000
Temperature
7.6°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: 301 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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