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M4.7 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE

UTC time: 2025-12-05 19:24:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

DRAKE PASSAGE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near DRAKE PASSAGE on December 5, 2025 at 19:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
b0ceda9ac7261db1b30e459ebef5c124d6f763f5
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 19:24:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-60.08470, -61.91330
Temperature
2.7°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

  • 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: 326 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica

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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