Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 20:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2540.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.306 and latitude -59.838.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.3 km
Coordinates -59.838, -26.306
UTC time 2021-08-12 20:28:39.183
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-12

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