Earthquake details

Friday, August 13, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 03:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2623.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.357 and latitude -58.019.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -58.019, -25.357
UTC time 2021-08-13 03:43:16.033
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-13

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