EarthquakeMajor

M6.3 earthquake - Drake Passage

Name: M6.3 earthquake - Drake Passage
Start: 1944-11-21T10:02:21.27+00:00
Location: Drake Passage

29914 d ago · 21 Nov 1944, 10:02 UTC Drake Passage

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Drake Passage on 21 Nov 1944, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 10 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.