Earthquake details

Friday, August 13, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 05:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2654.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.892 and latitude -57.832.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 21.2 km
Coordinates -57.832, -24.892
UTC time 2021-08-13 05:24:57.202
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-13

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