QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000rhf2
USGS us6000rhf2
16 Oct 2025, 02:42
Drake Passage
A magnitude 6.3 mww earthquake at 8 km depth.
Published location
Where is Drake Passage?
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-59.965800, -61.864900
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000rhf2
Coordinates
-59.9658, -61.8649
Network
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Significance
611