M4.7 Earthquake near DRAKE PASSAGE

UTC time: 2025-09-05 15:06:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

DRAKE PASSAGE

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About this earthquake

On September 5, 2025 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near DRAKE PASSAGE. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-05 15:06:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-60.40160, -63.09930

Temperature

0.1°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

Deception Island

Distance: 312 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
Penguin Island

Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
Melville

Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
Bridgeman Island

Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
Mount Haddington Volcanic Field

Distance: 500 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 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.

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