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M2.8 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE

UTC time: 2025-09-10 15:57:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

DRAKE PASSAGE

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2025 at 15:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 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 typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
aa29e7d329d3cfa92874c64d61952a2439985d18
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-10 15:57:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-56.89000, -67.18000
Temperature
5.7°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: 287 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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