Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Drake Passage
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An earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck the remote Drake Passage on Thursday, August 21, 2025, triggering a tsunami warning in parts of Antarctica that was later cancelled. The earthquake hit
There was no tsunami threat after Thursday's earthquake of magnitude 7.5 in the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, following its brief warning for Chilean coastal areas.
Coastal regions of Chile are at risk of tsunami waves after a large earthquake in the body of water that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit the Drake Passage, prompting Chile's Navy to issue a tsunami warning. Initially recorded at magnitude 8, the quake was revised by the USGS. It occurred southeast of Ushuaia,
The earthquake struck Drake Passage, a deep and wide waterway that connects the southwestern Atlantic and southeastern Pacific Oceans.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in the Drake Passage, sparking a brief tsunami warning for Chile. Initially reported as an 8.0, the quake was confirmed by USGS at a depth of 11 km. It struck southeast of Ushuaia,
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of Honolulu says there is no tsunami threat following an 8.0-magnitude earthquake in the Drake Passage. The earthquake struck at about 4 :35 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers in the Drake Passage—a body of water located between the southern tip of South America and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.