EarthquakeMajor

M6.4 earthquake - Drake Passage

Name: M6.4 earthquake - Drake Passage
Start: 1960-02-08T12:45:39.04+00:00
Location: Drake Passage

24357 d ago · 8 Feb 1960, 12:45 UTC Drake Passage

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Drake Passage on 8 Feb 1960, 12:45 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.