Earthquake details

Sunday, August 15, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 02:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2530.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.447 and latitude -59.954.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -59.954, -26.447
UTC time 2021-08-15 02:01:40.194
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-15

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