Earthquake details

Saturday, August 14, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 00:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2695.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.065 and latitude -58.125.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -58.125, -24.065
UTC time 2021-08-14 00:45:20.944
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-14

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