Earthquake details

Saturday, August 14, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 08:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2574.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.549 and latitude -60.568.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -60.568, -25.549
UTC time 2004-08-14 08:43:26.820
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-08-14

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