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M7.1 Earthquake near Antarctica [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.1
Depth
4.7 km
Source
INGV

Antarctica [Sea]

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M7.1 Earthquake near Antarctica [Sea] · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.1 Earthquake near Antarctica [Sea] · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.1 earthquake was recorded near Antarctica [Sea] on August 22, 2025 at 02:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

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

Details

ID
e4cc483223b48fcc881c523124f5e17c7a5dbe8d
Magnitude
M7.1
Depth
4.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-60.14530, -61.84640
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.7 km
Shallow
4.7 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
Ushuaia707.4 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas952.0 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: 319 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 493 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 497 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.02025-08-22 03:17:23 UTC24.5 kmDrake Passage M5.12025-08-22 03:17:25 UTC12.3 kmDrake Passage M5.32025-08-22 03:17:26 UTC11.0 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 05:18:51 UTC52.1 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-22 05:18:55 UTC10.9 kmDrake Passage M5.22025-08-22 05:18:56 UTC25.9 kmDrake Passage M4.92025-08-22 15:05:59 UTC12.6 kmDrake Passage M5.42025-08-22 15:06:00 UTC17.6 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC452.6 km272 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina M4.82025-08-22 17:31:23 UTC460.3 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M3.32025-08-22 23:07:24 UTC479.6 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.82025-08-23 14:34:30 UTC22.8 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥466
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC4.7 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC10.2 kmDrake Passage M7.42025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC4.7 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M6.42025-08-22 02:16:18 UTC24.5 kmDrake Passage M6.42025-05-02 17:59:09 UTC437.1 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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