A major earthquake magnitude 7.8 (ml/mb) strikes Drake Passage (0 miles) on Friday. A tsunami warning has been issued near Drake Passage (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, -61.9° West, -60.3° South, depth 10 km. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 20:29:25 / 8:29 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 10/10/25 / 2025-10-10 20:29:25 / October 10, 2025 @ 8:29 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: at00t3xnl1. Event ids that are associated: pt25283002, at00t3xnl1. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).

Each year there are an estimated 15 major quakes in the world. Earthquakes 7.0 to 7.9 may cause serious damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days twenty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.

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