Earthquake details

Saturday, August 14, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2630.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.329 and latitude -57.780.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -57.780, -25.329
UTC time 2021-08-14 03:34:03.083
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-14

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