BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Drake Passage at 10:16 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 60.25 degrees south latitude and 62.30 degrees west longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km, the center said. ■