Earthquake DRAKE PASSAGE (5.2 mb) (2025-05-02 14:37:53 UTC)
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck on DRAKE PASSAGE, at 2025-05-02 14:37:53 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in DRAKE PASSAGE
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mb)
5.2
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250502_0000216
Nearest Places
- Sars Bank / 127.61 km
- Tierra del Fuego Spur / 165.16 km
- Drake, pasaje / 188.07 km
- Isla Gonzalo / 213.91 km
- Islote Ester / 214.17 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.4
8 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 15.70 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 15.70 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.6
1 km WSW of Lakeland Village, CA
Time:
Depth: 11.71 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 11.71 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
0.4
2 km NNW of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 8.34 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 8.34 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
3.1
OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA
Time:
Depth: 1.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 1.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
5.1
IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Time:
Depth: 23.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 23.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.2
Drake Passage
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)