EarthquakeMajor

M6.2 earthquake - Drake Passage

Name: M6.2 earthquake - Drake Passage
Start: 2012-04-14T10:56:19.38+00:00
Location: Drake Passage

5298 d ago · 14 Apr 2012, 10:56 UTC Drake Passage

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Drake Passage on 14 Apr 2012, 10:56 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.