Back to map

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 06:08:43 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde)

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
beb430402bf605f68a06571b8a41e7fd2239d57f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 06:08:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-57.08192, -67.81358
Temperature
5.2°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
Ushuaia254.5 kmN56'825
Punta Arenas478.1 kmNW117'430

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fueguino
    Distance: 280 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.72025-08-21 22:34:43 UTC42.0 km290 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC37.9 km272 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC46.1 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.32025-08-22 23:07:24 UTC46.3 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.22025-08-23 22:29:14 UTC35.5 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M2.82025-09-10 15:57:41 UTC43.9 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.02025-09-15 01:46:24 UTC27.6 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#29
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-05-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-05-02 12:58:26 UTC34.0 kmDrake Passage M6.42025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC48.4 kmDrake Passage M6.32025-05-02 12:58:27 UTC46.7 kmDrake Passage M6.02025-07-04 15:47:47 UTC22.1 kmDrake Passage M5.92025-05-02 13:09:41 UTC34.6 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
573
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share