Earthquake details

Friday, August 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 19:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2549.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.189 and latitude -59.604.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -59.604, -26.189
UTC time 2021-08-06 19:22:02.744
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-06

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