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M4.7 earthquake Drake Passage

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Drake Passage at Oct 16, 2025, 00:34 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude4.7 mb
TimeOct 16, 2025, 00:34 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-60.208, -62.013
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.9Drake Passage40 km / 25 midepth 10 km
4.6Drake Passage21 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.9Drake Passage13 km / 8 midepth 10 km
5.0Drake Passage23 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.5Drake Passage27 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.3Drake Passage33 km / 20 midepth 10 km
5.3Drake Passage28 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.7Drake Passage41 km / 26 midepth 10 km
4.6Drake Passage34 km / 21 midepth 10 km
5.1Drake Passage10 km / 6 midepth 10 km
4.8Drake Passage14 km / 9 midepth 10 km
4.7Drake Passage8 km / 5 midepth 10 km
4.5Drake Passage27 km / 16 midepth 10 km
5.2Drake Passage4 km / 2 midepth 10 km
4.9Drake Passage24 km / 15 midepth 10 km
4.6Drake Passage86 km / 53 midepth 10 km
4.4Drake Passage95 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.4Drake Passage57 km / 35 midepth 10 km
5.0Drake Passage17 km / 11 midepth 10 km
4.7Drake Passage44 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.5Drake Passage12 km / 7 midepth 10 km
5.1Drake Passage3 km / 2 midepth 10 km
6.3Drake Passage28 km / 18 midepth 8 km
4.6Drake Passage14 km / 9 midepth 10 km
4.4Drake Passage7 km / 4 midepth 10 km

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