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M6.1 Earthquake near Antarctica [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-10-16 01:42:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
80.5 km
Source
INGV

Antarctica [Sea]

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M6.1 Earthquake near Antarctica [Sea] · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Antarctica [Sea] · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Antarctica [Sea] on October 16, 2025 at 01:42 UTC. At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
d12101dc6c63a9e2e44aad22d2eb0193a41895b9
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
80.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 01:42:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-59.80080, -61.74090
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.5 km
Intermediate
80.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ushuaia680.4 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas926.5 kmNW117'430

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 356 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.02025-10-16 02:45:36 UTC115.2 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-10-16 02:45:37 UTC130.4 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-10-16 02:45:37 UTC127.7 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-10-16 04:49:55 UTC59.0 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.92025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC45.9 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC47.4 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC43.2 kmDrake Passage M4.42025-10-21 00:34:34 UTC45.7 kmDrake Passage M4.72025-10-30 01:31:44 UTC27.1 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-10-30 01:31:45 UTC10.3 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-11-02 00:16:31 UTC42.1 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.02025-11-02 00:16:31 UTC46.4 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥543
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.82025-10-10 20:29:25 UTC56.2 kmDrake Passage M7.82025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC52.7 kmDrake Passage M7.72025-10-10 20:29:22 UTC43.1 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.62025-10-10 20:29:21 UTC43.3 kmDrake Passage M7.62025-10-10 20:29:20 UTC43.4 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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