Earthquake details

Friday, August 13, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 09:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2635.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.521 and latitude -57.081.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -57.081, -25.521
UTC time 2021-08-13 09:01:24.536
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-13

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