Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 21:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2516.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.724 and latitude -59.835.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 67.7 km
Coordinates -59.835, -26.724
UTC time 2021-08-12 21:07:01.753
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-12

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