A strong earthquake struck the Drake Passage region on Thursday (local time), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), which downgraded the intensity of the quake from magnitude 8 to 7.5.
While the US tsunami warning system did not issue any alert after the Drake Passage earthquake, Chile's Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service issued a precaution for the Chilean Antarctic territory.
Magnitude 7.5
Region DRAKE PASSAGE
Date time 2025-08-22 02:16:20.1 UTC
Location -60.207 ; -61.720
Depth 10 km
Distance 962 km SE of Punta Arenas, Chile / pop: 117,000 / local time: 23:16:20.1 2025-08-21
717 km SE of Ushuaia, Argentina / pop: 58,000 / local time: 23:16:20.1 2025-08-21
Sismo de 7,5 grados en el mar entre América del Sur y la Antártida
ReplyDeleteUn terremoto de magnitud 7,5 se produjo este jueves en el pasaje de Drake, el mar que hay entre América del Sur y la Antártida, según datos del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS).