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• near the Drake Passage, south of South America
  Posted on Oct 10 2025 at 4:44 pm EDT
  
  Category: Information
  
  Bulletin Issue Time: 2025.10.10 20:44:14 UTC
  
  Preliminary Magnitude: 7.8(Mwp)
  
  Lat/Lon: -60.300 / -61.900
  
  Affected Region: near the Drake Passage, south of South America
  
  Note: * An earthquake has occurred; a tsunami is not expected.
  
  Definition: An information statement indicates that an earthquake has occurred, but does not pose a tsunami threat, or that a tsunami warning, advisory, or watch has been issued for another section of the ocean. View bulletin
  
  
  
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• Major M7.6 earthquake hits Drake Passage, hazardous tsunami waves possible
  Posted on Oct 10 2025 at 5:13 pm EDT
  
  A major and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.6 struck the Drake Passage at 20:29 UTC on October 10, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10.5 km (6 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.7 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are possible within 1 000 km (620 miles) of the epicenter.

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• Major M7.6 earthquake hits Drake Passage, hazardous tsunami waves possible
  Posted on Oct 10 2025 at 5:13 pm EDT
  
  A major and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.6 struck the Drake Passage at 20:29 UTC on October 10, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10.5 km (6 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.7 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are possible within 1 000 km (620 miles) of the epicenter.

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• Strong M6.7 aftershock hits Mindanao, Philippines hours after deadly M7.4
  Posted on Oct 10 2025 at 7:54 am EDT
  
  A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 struck Mindanao, Philippines, at 11:12 UTC (19:12 LT) on October 10, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 61 km (38 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat from this event. This event is considered a significant aftershock of the powerful M7.4 earthquake that hit the same region earlier the same day.

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• Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Admiralty Islands region, Papua New Guinea
  Posted on Oct 10 2025 at 3:59 am EDT
  
  A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the Admiralty Islands region, Papua New Guinea at 02:08 UTC on October 10, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.

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• Major M7.4 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines, leaving at least 2 dead and dozens injured
  Posted on Oct 10 2025 at 2:01 am EDT
  
  A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.4 struck off the east coast of Mindanao, Philippines, at 01:43 UTC (09:43 local time) on October 10, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 58.1 km (36 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.4 at a depth of 53 km (33 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves were initially possible within 300 km (186 miles) of the epicenter, but the threat has since passed.

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• Strong M6.0 earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia
  Posted on Oct 9 2025 at 10:17 am EDT
  
  A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia at 13:28 UTC on October 9, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 57 km (35 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. There is no tsunami threat from this event.

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• Strong M6.6 earthquake hits near Lae, Papua New Guinea
  Posted on Oct 7 2025 at 7:31 am EDT
  
  A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit near Lae, Papua New Guinea, at 21:05 LT (11:05 UTC) on October 7, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 99 km (61 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 100 km (62 miles). No tsunami warnings have been issued.

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• Strong M6.0 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
  Posted on Oct 4 2025 at 12:13 pm EDT
  
  A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 15:21 UTC on October 4, 2025 (00:21 LT, October 5). The agency is reporting a depth of 46.8 km (29 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 47 km.

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