2026-02-27 18:31:17 (M5.3) Drake Passage -60.3 -61.3 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Drake Passage

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 27 Feb 2026 18:31:18 Time near the Epicenter (1): 27 Feb 2026 14:31:18 Time in your area (1): 28 Feb 2026 00:01:18
Location	60.299S 61.262W
Depth	4 km
Distances	736.1 km (456.4 mi) SSE of Tolhuin, Argentina 742.0 km (460.1 mi) SE of Ushuaia, Argentina 823.1 km (510.3 mi) SSE of Río Grande, Argentina 988.8 km (613.0 mi) SE of Punta Arenas, Chile 1084.6 km (672.4 mi) SSE of Río Gallegos, Argentina
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.8 km; Vertical 3.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 111; Dmin = 519.6 km; Rmss = 0.79 seconds; Gp = 70° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s0v7

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