Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M6.3 earthquake Drake Passage

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Drake Passage at Oct 16, 2025, 01:42 UTC, at a depth of 8 km. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	6.3 mww
Time	Oct 16, 2025, 01:42 UTC
Depth	8.0 km
Coordinates	-59.966, -61.865
Felt reports	1
Tsunami flag	Tsunami information issued. Follow official guidance.
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	Drake Passage	15 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 25, 12:37 UTC
4.6	Drake Passage	49 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 19, 15:29 UTC
4.9	Drake Passage	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 14:51 UTC
5.0	Drake Passage	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 21, 20:05 UTC
4.5	Drake Passage	55 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 18, 23:49 UTC
4.3	Drake Passage	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 16, 16:55 UTC
4.5	Drake Passage	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 6, 13:24 UTC
5.3	Drake Passage	38 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 27, 18:31 UTC
4.7	Drake Passage	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 14, 14:37 UTC
4.6	Drake Passage	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 12, 21:22 UTC
5.1	Drake Passage	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 26, 04:44 UTC
4.8	Drake Passage	22 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 13:24 UTC
4.7	Drake Passage	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 5, 19:24 UTC
4.5	Drake Passage	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 5, 18:18 UTC
5.2	Drake Passage	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 5, 10:50 UTC
4.9	Drake Passage	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 18, 14:23 UTC
4.6	Drake Passage	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 2, 20:24 UTC
4.4	Drake Passage	67 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 2, 20:19 UTC
4.4	Drake Passage	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 2, 15:07 UTC
5.0	Drake Passage	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 2, 00:16 UTC
4.7	Drake Passage	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 30, 01:31 UTC
4.5	Drake Passage	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 21, 00:34 UTC
5.1	Drake Passage	31 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 04:49 UTC
4.7	Drake Passage	28 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 00:34 UTC
4.6	Drake Passage	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 18:35 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.