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M7.1 Earthquake near Antarctica [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-10-10 20:29:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.1
Depth
14.8 km
Source
INGV

Antarctica [Sea]

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M7.1 Earthquake near Antarctica [Sea] · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.1 Earthquake near Antarctica [Sea] · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 20:29 UTC, a magnitude M7.1 earthquake occurred near Antarctica [Sea]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
a28f7b5be49624a72f63e894615413c79da5e1c9
Magnitude
M7.1
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 20:29:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-60.11020, -61.97530
Temperature
-1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 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
Ushuaia700.1 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas944.4 kmNW117'430

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 500 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M7.82025-10-10 20:29:25 UTC21.5 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-10-10 21:13:48 UTC26.4 kmDrake Passage M5.72025-10-10 21:28:41 UTC29.9 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.92025-10-10 21:28:41 UTC35.4 kmDrake Passage M5.72025-10-10 21:28:42 UTC22.4 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-10-10 21:28:42 UTC55.1 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-10-10 21:28:43 UTC66.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M5.42025-10-10 21:34:22 UTC28.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.42025-10-10 21:34:22 UTC56.3 kmDrake Passage M5.52025-10-10 21:34:24 UTC25.9 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-10-10 21:34:24 UTC32.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M4.82025-10-10 22:09:48 UTC31.1 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4102
Earlier events M≥561
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 20:29:22 UTC17.8 kmDrake Passage M7.72025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC10.3 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.62025-10-10 20:29:21 UTC7.1 kmDrake Passage M7.62025-10-10 20:29:20 UTC7.1 kmDrake Passage M7.52025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC17.7 kmDRAKE PASSAGE

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
511
Country (24h)
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