Earthquake details

Friday, August 13, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2709.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.905 and latitude -57.918.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 29.6 km
Coordinates -57.918, -23.905
UTC time 2021-08-13 20:12:11.377
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-13

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