Earthquake DRAKE PASSAGE (5.5 mb) (2025-05-02 20:14:16 UTC)

1746216856

-57.1260, -67.0630

10.00 KM

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck on DRAKE PASSAGE, at 2025-05-02 20:14:16 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

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.

Earthquake DRAKE PASSAGE (5.5 mb) (2025-05-02 20:14:16 UTC)

Magnitudo (mb)

5.5

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250502_0000314

Nearest Places

Tierra del Fuego Spur / 18.43 km
Islote Ester / 120.13 km
Isla Gonzalo / 120.89 km
Isla Bartolomé / 122.26 km
Islote Pontevedra / 122.82 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

9 km W of Nixon, Nevada
Time: 1746260135
Depth: 10.70 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

20 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada
Time: 1746259929
Depth: 8.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

19 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada
Time: 1746259879
Depth: 6.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

15 km ESE of Ocotillo, CA
Time: 1746259741
Depth: 7.34 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Time: 1746259304
Depth: 25.22 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

DRAKE PASSAGE
Time: 1746258485
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

264 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina
Time: 1746258484
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

DRAKE PASSAGE
Time: 1746257268
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

DRAKE PASSAGE
Time: 1746256725
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

285 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina
Time: 1746256693
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)