M4.9 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

Drake Passage

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 04:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Drake Passage. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-16 04:49:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

—

Source

usgs

Coordinates

-60.19400, -61.99400

Temperature

0.2°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

Penguin Island

Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
Melville

Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
Deception Island

Distance: 315 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
Bridgeman Island

Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
Mount Haddington Volcanic Field

Distance: 492 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
Paulet

Distance: 497 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica

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

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