Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 59.966S 061.865W, depth 8 km at 160142Z oct 25
Drake Passage · USGS-US6000RHF2
- issued
- 2025-10-16 01:42Z
- status
- cancelled 2025-10-19 01:42Z
- self-cancels
- 2025-10-19 01:42Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -59.966, -61.865
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
DRAKE PASSAGE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWW) IN 59.966S 061.865W, DEPTH 8 KM AT 160142Z OCT 25. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US6000RHF2. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rhf2
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
16 within 180 nm since 2007 · 4 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
07
10
15
20
25
26
- Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 61.188S 056.403W, depth 21 km at 200022Z mar 262026-03-20
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mb) in 60.066S 062.362W, depth 10 km at 102128Z oct 252025-10-10
- Earthquake magnitude 7.6 (mww) in 60.188S 061.816W, depth 6 km at 102029Z oct 252025-10-10
- 2025 southern drake passage earthquake2025-08-22
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 58.144S 063.764W, depth 10 km at 230047Z jun 212021-06-23
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 62.401S 058.336W, depth 8 km at 100714Z apr 212021-04-10
Season · when earthquake & tsunami bulletins happen here
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
month of issue, all years in the archive
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
5 earthquake & tsunami bulletins in force · see all
Quakes
Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay. All current earthquake & tsunami bulletins →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.