Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2620.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.014 and latitude -59.231.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.1 km
Coordinates -59.231, -25.014
UTC time 2021-08-12 18:55:57.129
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-12

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