M5.3 earthquake Drake Passage
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Drake Passage at Feb 27, 1:31 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mb |
| Time | 27 Feb 2026, 18:31 UTC |
| Location | -60.266°, -61.525° – Drake Passage |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us7000s0v7 |
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 | – |
| 5.2 | 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 | – |
| 4.9 | Drake Passage | Sep 25, 8:37 AM 21 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Drake Passage earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.
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.