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M6.6 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-10-16 01:42:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Drake Passage

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M6.6 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 01:42 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 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 are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a15cc7a993c5ee49137c2eabc2873062740532a1
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 01:42:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-60.00200, -61.70100
Temperature
0.1°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
Ushuaia699.4 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas944.9 kmNW117'430

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 333 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.02025-10-16 01:42:34 UTC10.5 kmDrake Passage M5.62025-10-16 01:42:35 UTC8.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M6.12025-10-16 01:42:43 UTC22.5 kmAntarctica [Sea] M5.02025-10-16 02:45:36 UTC137.7 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-10-16 02:45:37 UTC151.8 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-10-16 02:45:37 UTC150.0 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-10-16 04:49:55 UTC41.3 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.92025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC26.8 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC27.8 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC23.5 kmDrake Passage M4.42025-10-21 00:34:34 UTC31.3 kmDrake Passage M4.72025-10-30 01:31:44 UTC32.4 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥454
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.82025-10-10 20:29:25 UTC34.9 kmDrake Passage M7.82025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC31.8 kmDrake Passage M7.72025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC22.1 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.62025-10-10 20:29:21 UTC24.1 kmDrake Passage M7.62025-10-10 20:29:20 UTC24.2 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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