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M7.5 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-05-02 12:58:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Drake Passage

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M7.5 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.5 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.5 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on May 2, 2025 at 12:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
af25b8f2c6a7c3f1f117830e0c56a93291d29333
Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-02 12:58:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-56.85000, -68.18000

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
Ushuaia226.9 kmN56'825
Punta Arenas445.3 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Fueguino
    Distance: 246 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.32025-05-02 12:58:27 UTC22.9 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-05-02 13:09:41 UTC67.1 kmDrake Passage M5.62025-05-02 13:55:04 UTC69.2 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-05-02 13:55:05 UTC119.7 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-05-02 14:38:07 UTC56.5 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-05-02 14:38:07 UTC55.9 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-05-02 14:43:46 UTC73.6 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-05-02 15:18:05 UTC39.2 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-05-02 15:42:25 UTC371.1 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-05-02 16:48:31 UTC119.7 kmDrake Passage M6.42025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC82.1 kmDrake Passage M5.82025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC77.1 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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