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M7.6 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-10-10 20:29:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.6
Depth
10.5 km
Source
NNSN

Drake Passage

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M7.6 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.6 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.6 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on October 10, 2025 at 20:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

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

Details

ID
b97316d1546185e545553d6abc345b0472066e6e
Magnitude
M7.6
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 20:29:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-60.17400, -61.96700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 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
Ushuaia706.1 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas950.2 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 493 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 498 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 hours21
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M7.62025-10-10 20:29:21 UTC0.0 kmDrake Passage M6.52025-10-10 20:29:21 UTC6.0 kmDrake Passage M7.82025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC10.7 kmDrake Passage M6.92025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC10.5 kmDrake Passage M6.72025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC14.8 kmEvent of magnitude 6.7, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M7.72025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC5.9 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.12025-10-10 20:29:24 UTC7.1 kmAntarctica [Sea] M7.82025-10-10 20:29:25 UTC14.5 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-10-10 21:13:48 UTC29.1 kmDrake Passage M5.72025-10-10 21:28:41 UTC32.6 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.92025-10-10 21:28:41 UTC36.0 kmDrake Passage M5.72025-10-10 21:28:42 UTC26.1 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#1
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥554
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC14.1 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC8.2 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC13.5 kmDrake Passage M7.42025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC8.2 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.12025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC7.4 kmAntarctica [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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