Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2655.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.201 and latitude -57.019.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.2 km
Coordinates -57.019, -25.201
UTC time 2021-08-12 19:07:53.855
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-12

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