Earthquake details

Saturday, May 8, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 18:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 2454.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.235 and latitude -55.475.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.1 km
Coordinates -55.475, -29.235
UTC time 2021-05-08 18:17:32.609
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-05-08

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