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M6.9 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Drake Passage

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M6.9 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.9 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.9 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on October 10, 2025 at 20:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
bd68eae5a406abda7fe6215d378ddac51aa2efd0
Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-60.13000, -61.80000
Temperature
-1.6°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ushuaia707.5 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas952.3 kmNW117'430

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 320 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 494 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 496 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M7.12025-10-10 20:29:24 UTC10.0 kmAntarctica [Sea] M7.82025-10-10 20:29:25 UTC19.7 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-10-10 21:13:48 UTC18.7 kmDrake Passage M5.72025-10-10 21:28:41 UTC39.8 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.92025-10-10 21:28:41 UTC45.0 kmDrake Passage M5.72025-10-10 21:28:42 UTC32.3 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-10-10 21:28:42 UTC64.9 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-10-10 21:28:43 UTC76.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) M5.42025-10-10 21:34:22 UTC37.9 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.42025-10-10 21:34:22 UTC66.0 kmDrake Passage M5.52025-10-10 21:34:24 UTC35.8 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-10-10 21:34:24 UTC41.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde)

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-10-10 20:29:21 UTC10.4 kmDrake Passage M7.62025-10-10 20:29:20 UTC10.5 kmDrake Passage M7.52025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC9.6 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC6.3 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC10.5 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

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