M7.5 Depth: 10.8 km

M7.5 Earthquake near 2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 02:16 UTC, a magnitude M7.5 earthquake occurred near 2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 USGS.

Details

Magnitude

M7.5

Depth

10.8 km

UTC time

2025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-60.18590, -61.82060

Temperature

0.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10.8 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

Ushuaia711.9 kmNW56'825

Punta Arenas956.4 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

Penguin Island

Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
Melville

Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
Deception Island

Distance: 314 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
Bridgeman Island

Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
Mount Haddington Volcanic Field

Distance: 489 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
Paulet

Distance: 492 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9

First 24 hours14

First 72 hours18

Strongest subsequent eventM7.5

M6.72025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC14.7 kmEvent of magnitude 6.7, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M7.52025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC6.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.12025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC4.7 kmAntarctica [Sea] M5.02025-08-22 03:17:23 UTC19.8 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-08-22 03:17:25 UTC9.3 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-08-22 03:17:26 UTC9.9 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 05:18:51 UTC47.5 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-22 05:18:55 UTC10.4 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-08-22 05:18:56 UTC26.2 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-08-22 15:05:59 UTC10.7 kmDrake Passage M5.42025-08-22 15:06:00 UTC13.3 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC456.8 km272 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥463

Earlier events M≥535

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-08-22 02:16:18 UTC21.7 kmDrake Passage M6.42025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC441.2 kmDrake Passage M6.02025-07-04 15:47:47 UTC476.2 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-05-02 13:09:41 UTC458.2 kmDrake Passage M5.82025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC451.0 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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