M4.9 earthquake Drake Passage
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Drake Passage at Sep 25, 8:37 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 25 Sept 2026, 12:37 UTC |
| Location | -59.849°, -61.371° – Drake Passage |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000txk8 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | Drake Passage · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Oct 10, 4:29 PM 371 d ago | 6 km | 5 reports |
| 6.3 | Drake Passage · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Oct 15, 9:42 PM 366 d ago | 8 km | 1 report |
| 5.7 | Drake Passage · PAGER green | Oct 10, 5:28 PM 371 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | Drake Passage · PAGER green | Oct 10, 5:34 PM 371 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | Drake Passage | Feb 27, 1:31 PM 231 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.2 | Drake Passage · PAGER green | Dec 5, 5:50 AM 315 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | Drake Passage | Dec 25, 11:44 PM 295 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | Drake Passage | Oct 16, 12:49 AM 366 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Drake Passage | Jun 21, 4:05 PM 117 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Drake Passage | Nov 1, 8:16 PM 349 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Drake Passage | Oct 11, 2:29 PM 370 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Drake Passage | Oct 10, 5:13 PM 371 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Drake Passage earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.