Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2509.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.761 and latitude -60.357.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -60.357, -26.761
UTC time 2021-08-12 18:41:22.560
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2021-08-12

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