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M7.4 earthquake - 2025 Drake Passage Earthquake
532 d ago · 2 May 2025, 12:58 UTC 2025 Drake Passage Earthquake
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What happened
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 2025 Drake Passage Earthquake on 2 May 2025, 12:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ushuaia, about 223 km away in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
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.