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M5.2 Earthquake near Drake Passage

UTC time: 2025-08-22 05:18:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
22.0 km
Source
GFZ

Drake Passage

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M5.2 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Drake Passage · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Drake Passage on August 22, 2025 at 05:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ed6a0952af8a3af60f3153d0c57c4b8b68320f25
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 05:18:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-60.22000, -62.29000
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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
Ushuaia700.3 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas943.2 kmNW117'430

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 496 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.92025-08-22 15:05:59 UTC36.8 kmDrake Passage M5.42025-08-22 15:06:00 UTC35.8 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-23 14:34:30 UTC48.5 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.82025-08-24 15:45:39 UTC23.6 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-24 15:45:50 UTC21.3 kmDrake Passage M5.02025-08-28 18:58:41 UTC35.4 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-08-28 18:58:41 UTC35.6 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M5.02025-09-03 07:34:25 UTC91.8 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-09-03 07:34:26 UTC19.0 kmDrake Passage M4.82025-09-03 07:34:26 UTC24.4 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M4.72025-09-05 15:06:57 UTC48.9 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥512
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 02:16:20 UTC31.5 kmDRAKE PASSAGE M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC26.2 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.52025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC30.4 kmDrake Passage M7.42025-08-22 02:16:19 UTC26.2 km2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake M7.12025-08-22 02:16:20 UTC25.9 kmAntarctica [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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