A earthquake magnitude 6.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Thursday, Drake Passage (0 miles). Unique identifier: us6000rhf2. Ids that are associated to the event: pt25289000, at00t47bf0, us6000rhf2. The temblor was detected at 01:42:32 / 1:42 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has been issued near Drake Passage (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -61.6217° West, -59.9066° South. Exact time and date of earthquake 16/10/25 / 2025-10-16 01:42:32 / October 16, 2025 @ 1:42 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).

Each year there are an estimated 135 quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days twelve, in the past 30 days twelve and in the last 365 days thirty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 6.0 to 6.9 may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas.

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