Earthquake details

Saturday, August 14, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2540.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.333 and latitude -59.693.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 73.1 km
Coordinates -59.693, -26.333
UTC time 2021-08-14 18:11:56.023
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-14

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