Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 21:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2636.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.161 and latitude -57.949.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -57.949, -25.161
UTC time 2021-08-12 21:48:20.298
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-12

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