Earthquake details

Friday, August 13, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2663.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.986 and latitude -57.205.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -57.205, -24.986
UTC time 2021-08-13 03:53:21.959
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-13

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