Stanley, Aug. 22 -- A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 hit the Drake Passage in the early hours of Friday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

Sharing the details in a post on X, NCS said that the earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occured at 07:46 AM (Indian Standard Time) at a depth of 36 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 7.4, On: 22/08/2025 07:46:22 IST, Lat: 60.26 S, Long: 61.85 W, Depth: 36 Km, Location: Drake Passage", NCS said.

According to the New York Times, the Chilean government has warned of possible tsunami waves at some of its bases in Antarctica.

The Drake Passage is a deep waterway, which is 1,000 kms wide, and connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South America) and ...