Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 18:32 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2652.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.032 and latitude -57.567.

Magnitude 7.5
Alert Extreme
Depth 47.2 km
Coordinates -57.567, -25.032
UTC time 2021-08-12 18:32:52.464
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 2021-08-12

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