M4.9 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-08-22 15:05:59 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 August 22, 2025 at 15:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 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 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

2025-08-22 15:05:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-60.17930, -61.62840

Temperature

0.6°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: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
Melville

Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
Deception Island

Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
Bridgeman Island

Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
Mount Haddington Volcanic Field

Distance: 485 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
Paulet

Distance: 486 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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