Earthquake details

Friday, August 13, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 21:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2724.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.523 and latitude -58.242.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -58.242, -23.523
UTC time 2021-08-13 21:51:10.910
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-13

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