Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2661.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.214 and latitude -56.751.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -56.751, -25.214
UTC time 2021-08-12 22:17:28.907
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-12

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